COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill allowing liquor stores to stay open on Sundays for a few hours if their local governments allow it.
Supporters said it is time to update antiquated, centuries-old rules based on religion that designated Sunday as a day of rest.
But liquor stores have remained closed.
Only a handful of states still don’t allow liquor stores to open on Sunday, including North Carolina, Texas and Pennsylvania.
“One of our long time values in South Carolina is a day of rest," said McCravy.
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