The State Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 17-4, a bill allowing curbside or drive thru pickup from a beer and wine seller when ordered online ahead of time.
“It’s a convenience for the consumer, and anybody who doesn’t want to avail themselves of the convenience can shop the old-fashioned way,” state Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, said.
In October, Walmart announced plans to offer curbside alcohol pickup at 2,000 stores across 29 states, but South Carolina was not among them because it is against state law. The bill also would give smaller merchants a chance to compete, state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston, said.