Bill > H3356

This resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 14, Article XVII of the South Carolina Constitution that would expand the state legislature's authority to restrict the sale of products, substances, or services deemed unreasonably hazardous to persons under twenty-one years old. Currently, the constitution allows the General Assembly to restrict alcohol sales to individuals under twenty-one, and this amendment would broaden that power to include other potentially dangerous products or services. The proposed amendment maintains the existing provision that citizens eighteen years and older are considered "sui juris" (legally competent and responsible) while giving the legislature more discretion to protect younger individuals from potentially harmful sales. The amendment would be submitted to voters at the next general election, with voters choosing to approve or reject the measure by marking "Yes" or "No" on their ballots. If approved, this would give the South Carolina General Assembly expanded regulatory power to protect individuals under twenty-one from products or services they determine to be unsafe.

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