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South Carolina House of Representatives
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Lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Seal of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Type Lower House
Term limits
None
New session started
January 14, 2025 Speaker Murrell Smith
(
R
)
since May 12, 2022
Speaker pro tempore
Tommy Pope
(
R
)
since December 2, 2014
Majority Leader
Davey Hiott
(
R
)
since May 12, 2022
Minority Leader
J. Todd Rutherford
(
D
)
since January 8, 2013
Seats 124
Political groups
Majority
Minority
Length of term
2 years Authority Article III, South Carolina Constitution Salary $10,400/year + per diem
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
November 3, 2026 Redistricting Legislative Control House of Representatives Chamber
South Carolina State House
Columbia, South Carolina South Carolina House of Representatives Rules of the South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections.
Unlike many legislatures, seating on the floor is not divided by party, but is arranged by county delegation – a legacy of the original apportionment of the chamber. Until 1964, each of South Carolina's counties was a legislative district, with the number of representatives determined by the county's population. It meets from the second week of January into May.
In Colonial times, there was a Commons House of Assembly.[1]
Qualifications and terms[edit]
Representatives are considered part-time citizen legislators who serve two-year terms. Representatives are elected at-large by their district, and there are no term limits.[2] Representatives must be 21 years of age before they are eligible to become a representative.[3]
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Republican Democratic Vacant Beginning of 2023-25 Session[a] 88 36 124 2 Expected voting share 71% 29%
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*Member was originally elected in a special election
Standing committees[edit] Committee Chair [5] Subcommittee Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Bill Hixon (R-83) Agriculture Bill Chumley (R-35) Environmental Affairs Mike Burns (R-17) Wildlife Cal Forrest (R-39) Education and Public Works Shannon Erickson (R-124) K-12 Jeff Bradley (R-123) Higher Education Tim McGinnis (R-56) Early Childhood Stewart Jones (R-14) Public Safety Tom Hartnett (R-110) Transportation David Vaughan (R-27) Motor Vehicles Doug Gilliam (R-14) Ethics Jay Jordan (R-63) Interstate Cooperation Mark N. Willis (R-16) Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Dennis Moss (R-29) Judiciary Weston J. Newton (R-45) Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Special Laws Travis Moore (R-33) Constitutional Laws Jay Jordan (R-63) Criminal Laws Jeff Johnson (R-58) Family, Business, and Probate Law Beth Bernstein (D-78) General Laws Case Brittain (R-107) Labor, Commerce and Industry Bill Herbkersman (R-118) Banking And Consumer Affairs Joseph H. Jefferson (D-63) Real Estate Anne Thayer (R-9) Public Utilities Jay West (R-7) Insurance Kevin Hardee (R-105) Administration and Regulations Carl Anderson (D-103) Legislative Oversight Jeff Johnson (R-58) Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources Travis Moore (R-33) Education and Cultural Affairs Tim McGinnis (R-56) Healthcare and Regulatory Joseph H. Jefferson (D-102) Law Enforcement, Criminal and Civil Justice Chris Wooten (R-69) Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Sylleste Davis (R-100) Medical and Health Affairs Marvin Smith (R-99) Military and Veterans Affairs Bobby Cox (R-21) Municipal and Public Affairs Joe Bustos (R-112) Operations and Management Patrick Haddon (R-19) Regulations, Administrative Procedures,
Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity Committee
Jeff Bradley (R-123) Artificial Intelligence Brandon Guffey (R-48) Business and Industry Terry Alexander (D-59) Education & Administrative James Teeple (R-117) Emerging Technologies JA Moore (D-15) Environment and Natural Resources Bill Taylor (R-17) Health and Healthcare Industries Carl Anderson (R-103) Rules Micah Caskey (R-89) Ways and Means Bruce W. Bannister (R-24) Economic Development Micah Caskey (R-89) General Government Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-95) License, Fee and Other Taxes Todd Rutherford (D-74) Property Tax Neal Collins (R-5) Sales & Use Tax and Income Tax Brandon Michael Newton (R-45) Revenue Policy Bruce W. Bannister (R-24) Party composition over time[edit] Year Democratic
Party Republican
Party Independent
/ Other Majority 1865 0 0 124 124 1868 14 110 0 96 1870 0 100 24(a) 76 1872 22 102 0 80 1874 0 91 33(b) 58 1876 64 60 0 4 1878 121 3 0 118 1880 120 4 0 116 1882 118 6 0 112 1884 119 5 0 114 1886 120 4 0 116 1888 121 3 0 118 1890 115 9 0 106 1892 120 4 0 116 1894 104 3 17(c) 87 1896–
1900 123 1 0 122 1902–
1960 124 0 0 124 1961 123 1[6][7] 0 122 1962 124 0 0 124 1964 123 1 0 122 1966 107 17 0 90 1968 119 5 0 114 1970 113 11 0 102 1972 103 21 0 82 1974 108 16 0 92 1976 112 12 0 100 1978 108 16 0 92 1980 108 16 0 92 1982 105 19 0 86 1984 96 28 0 68 1986 92 32 0 60 1988 88 36 0 52 1990 80 44 0 36 1992 74 50 0 24 1994 54 70 0 16 1996 53 71 0 18 1998 57 67 0 10 2000 53 71 0 18 2002 51 73 0 22 2004 50 74 0 24 2006 51 73 0 22 2008 51 73 0 22 2010 48 76 0 28 2012 46 78 0 32 2014 46 78 0 32 2016 44 80 0 36 2018 44 80 0 36 2020[8] 43 81 0 38 2022[b] 36 88 0 52
(a) 21 were members of the Union Reform Party of South Carolina and the other 3 were Independents from Anderson. Two of the Union Reform members from Chesterfield were later replaced by Republicans from a resolution passed in the House.
(b) All 33 were members of the Conservative Party of South Carolina.
(c) All 17 were Independent Democrats.
- ^ Members were sworn in December 6, 2022; session begins January 10, 2023.
- ^ Effective January 2023
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