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 termsEdit
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]
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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 South CarolinaHouse of RepresentativesSouth Carolina General AssemblySeal of the South Carolina House of RepresentativesTypeTypeLower HouseTerm limitsNoneHistoryNew session startedJanuary 12 2021LeadershipSpeakerMurrell Smith R since May 12 2022Speaker pro temporeTommy Pope R since December 2 2014Majority LeaderDavey Hiott R since May 12 2022Minority LeaderJ Todd Rutherford D since January 8 2013StructureSeats124Political groupsMajority Republican 88 Minority Democratic 36 Length of term2 yearsAuthorityArticle III South Carolina ConstitutionSalary 10 400 year per diemElectionsLast electionNovember 2022 124 seats Next electionNovember 2024 124 seats RedistrictingLegislative ControlMeeting placeHouse of Representatives ChamberSouth Carolina State HouseColumbia South CarolinaWebsiteSouth Carolina House of RepresentativesUnlike 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 Contents 1 History 2 Qualifications and terms 3 Composition 4 Leadership 5 Current members 6 Standing Committees 7 Party composition over time 8 Notes 9 References 10 Additional sources 11 External linksHistory EditIn Colonial times there was a Commons House of Assembly 1 Qualifications and terms EditRepresentatives 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 Composition EditAffiliation Party Shading indicates majority caucus TotalRepublican Democratic VacantBeginning of 2023 25 Session a 88 36 124 0Expected voting share 71 29 Leadership EditSouth Carolina House of Representatives officersPosition Name Party Speaker Murrell Smith Republican Majority Leader Davey Hiott RepublicanCurrent members EditDistrict Representative 4 Party Residence1 Bill Whitmire Rep Walhalla2 Bill Sandifer III Rep Seneca3 Jerry Carter Rep Clemson4 Davey Hiott Rep Pickens5 Neal Collins Rep Easley6 April Cromer Rep Anderson7 Jay West Rep Belton8 Don Chapman Rep Townville9 Anne Thayer Rep Anderson10 Thomas Beach Rep Piedmont11 Craig A Gagnon Rep Abbeville12 Daniel Gibson Rep Greenwood13 John R McCravy III Rep Greenwood14 Stewart Jones Rep Laurens15 JA Moore Dem North Charleston16 Mark N Willis Rep Fountain Inn17 Mike Burns Rep Tigerville18 Alan Morgan Rep Greer19 Patrick Haddon Rep Greenville20 Adam Morgan Rep Taylors21 Bobby Cox Rep Greer22 Jason Elliott Rep Greenville23 Chandra Dillard Dem Greenville24 Bruce W Bannister Rep Greenville25 Wendell K Jones Dem Piedmont26 Raye Felder Rep Fort Mill27 David Vaughan Rep Simpsonville28 Ashley Trantham Rep Pelzer29 Dennis Moss Rep Gaffney30 Brian Lawson Rep Chesnee31 Rosalyn Henderson Myers Dem Spartanburg32 Max Hyde Rep Spartanburg33 Travis Moore Rep Roebuck34 Roger Nutt Rep Moore35 Bill Chumley Rep Reidville36 Rob Harris Rep Wellford37 Steven Wayne Long Rep Boiling Springs38 Josiah Magnuson Rep Campobello39 Cal Forrest Rep Monetta40 Joe White Rep Prosperity41 Annie McDaniel Dem Winnsboro42 Doug Gilliam Rep Buffalo43 Randy Ligon Rep Rock Hill44 Mike Neese Rep Indian Land45 Brandon Michael Newton Rep Lancaster46 Heath Sessions Rep Rock Hill47 Tommy Pope Rep York48 Brandon Guffey Rep Rock Hill49 John Richard C King Dem Rock Hill50 Will Wheeler Dem Bishopville51 J David Weeks Dem Sumter52 Ben Connell Rep Lugoff53 Richie Yow Rep Chesterfield54 Pat Henegan Dem Bennettsville55 Jackie E Hayes Dem Dillon56 Tim McGinnis Rep Myrtle Beach57 Lucas Atkinson Dem Marion58 Jeff Johnson Rep Conway59 Terry Alexander Dem Florence60 Phillip Lowe Rep Florence61 Carla Schuessler Rep Myrtle Beach62 Robert Q Williams Dem Darlington63 Jay Jordan Rep Florence64 Fawn M Pedalino Rep Turberville65 Cody Mitchell Rep Hartsville66 David L O Neal Rep Tega Cay67 G Murrell Smith Jr Rep Sumter68 Heather Ammons Crawford Rep Myrtle Beach69 Chris Wooten Rep Lexington70 Jermaine Johnson Dem Hopkins71 Nathan Ballentine Rep Chapin72 Seth Rose Dem Columbia73 Christopher R Hart Dem Columbia74 Todd Rutherford Dem Columbia75 Heather Bauer Dem Columbia76 Leon Howard Dem Columbia77 Kambrell Garvin Dem Columbia78 Beth Bernstein Dem Columbia79 Ivory Torrey Thigpen Dem Columbia80 Katherine D Landing Rep Mount Pleasant81 Bart T Blackwell Rep Aiken82 Bill Clyburn Dem Aiken83 Bill Hixon Rep North Augusta84 Melissa Lackey Oremus Rep Aiken County85 Jay Kilmartin Rep Columbia86 Bill Taylor Rep Aiken87 Paula Rawl Calhoon Rep Lexington88 RJ May Rep Lexington89 Micah Caskey Rep West Columbia90 Justin Bamberg Dem Smoaks91 Lonnie Hosey Dem Barnwell92 Brandon L Cox Rep Goose Creek93 Russell Ott Dem St Matthews94 Gil Gatch Rep Summerville95 Gilda Cobb Hunter Dem Orangeburg96 Ryan McCabe Rep Pelion97 Robby Robbins Rep St George98 Chris Murphy Rep North Charleston99 Marvin Smith Rep Charleston100 Sylleste Davis Rep Moncks Corner101 Roger K Kirby Dem Lake City102 Joseph H Jefferson Dem Pineville103 Carl Anderson Dem Georgetown104 William Bailey Rep Little River105 Kevin Hardee Rep Loris106 Val Guest Jr Rep Myrtle Beach107 Case Brittain Rep Myrtle Beach108 Lee Hewitt Rep Murrells Inlet109 Deon Tedder Dem North Charleston110 Tom Hartnett Jr Rep Mount Pleasant111 Wendell Gilliard Dem Charleston112 Joe Bustos Rep Mount Pleasant113 Marvin R Pendarvis Dem North Charleston114 Gary S Brewer Jr Rep Charleston115 Spencer Wetmore Dem Folly Beach116 Matt Leber Rep Johns Island117 Jordan S Pace Rep Goose Creek118 Bill Herbkersman Rep Bluffton119 Leon Stavrinakis Dem Charleston120 Weston J Newton Rep Bluffton121 Michael F Rivers Sr Dem St Helena Island122 Bill Hager Rep Hampton123 Jeff Bradley Rep Hilton Head Island124 Shannon Erickson Rep BeaufortStanding Committees EditCommittee Chair 5 SubcommitteeAgriculture Natural Resources amp 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 Paula Rawl Calhoon R 87 Transportation Adam Morgan R 20 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 Constitutional Laws Jay Jordan R 63 Criminal Laws Jeff Johnson R 58 General Laws Jason Elliott R 22 Family Business and Probate Law Beth Bernstein D 78 Special Laws John R McCravy III R 13 Labor Commerce and Industry Bill Sandifer III R 2 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 and Administration Procedures Jeff Bradley R 123 Business Commerce and Administration Terry Alexander D 59 Education and Public Works Max Hyde R 32 Environment and Natural Resources Mike Burns R 17 Health and Healthcare Industries Carl Anderson R 103 Rules Anne Thayer R 9 Ways and Means Bruce W Bannister R 24 Constitutional Budget Chris Murphy R 98 High Education Budget Nathan Ballentine R 71 Public Education Budget Bill Whitmire R 1 Business Commerce and Administration Budget Bill Herbkersman R 118 Economic Development Budget Leon Stavrinakis D 119 Criminal Justice Budget Phillip Lowe R 60 Transportation and Regulatory Budget Heather Ammons Crawford R 68 Proviso Budget Dennis Moss R 29 Economic Development Legislative Micah Caskey R 89 General Government Legislative Gilda Cobb Hunter D 95 License Fee and Other Taxes Legislative Todd Rutherford D 74 Property Tax Legislative Lee Hewitt R 108 Sales amp Use Tax and Income Tax Legislative Brandon Michael Newton R 45 Revenue Policy Legislative Bruce W Bannister R 24 Party composition over time EditMain article Political party strength in South Carolina Year DemocraticParty RepublicanParty Independent Other Majority1865 0 0 124 1241868 14 110 0 961870 0 100 24 a 761872 22 102 0 801874 0 91 33 b 581876 64 60 0 41878 121 3 0 1181880 120 4 0 1161882 118 6 0 1121884 119 5 0 1141886 120 4 0 1161888 121 3 0 1181890 115 9 0 1061892 120 4 0 1161894 104 3 17 c 871896 1900 123 1 0 1221902 1960 124 0 0 1241961 123 1 6 7 0 1221962 124 0 0 1241964 123 1 0 1221966 107 17 0 901968 119 5 0 1141970 113 11 0 1021972 103 21 0 821974 108 16 0 921976 112 12 0 1001978 108 16 0 921980 108 16 0 921982 105 19 0 861984 96 28 0 681986 92 32 0 601988 88 36 0 521990 80 44 0 361992 74 50 0 241994 54 70 0 161996 53 71 0 181998 57 67 0 102000 53 71 0 182002 51 73 0 222004 50 74 0 242006 51 73 0 222008 51 73 0 222010 48 76 0 282012 46 78 0 322014 46 78 0 322016 44 80 0 362018 44 80 0 352020 8 43 81 0 382022 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 Notes Edit Members were sworn in December 6 2022 session begins January 10 2023 Effective January 2023References Edit General Assembly South Carolina Legislature Online House of Representatives www scstatehouse gov Retrieved 20 June 2018 Candidate Qualifications SCVotes www scvotes org Retrieved 20 June 2018 South Carolina Legislature Online SC Statehouse gon South Carolina Government Retrieved 12 January 2020 Standing Committees of the South Carolina House of Representatives Retrieved February 2 2023 Republican Charles Evans Boineau Jr who was elected in an August 1961 special election University Libraries University Libraries University of South Carolina library sc edu Retrieved 20 June 2018 South Carolina Election Results New York Times 4 November 2020 Retrieved 4 November 2020 Additional sources EditReynolds John S 1969 Reconstruction in South Carolina Negro University Press ISBN 0 8371 1638 4 Kalk Bruce H 2001 The origins of the southern strategy two party competition in South Carolina 1950 1972 Lexington Books ISBN 0 7391 0242 7 External links EditSouth Carolina House of Representatives 2007 seating chart Project Vote Smart State House of South Carolina links to each Representative 34 00 01 N 81 01 59 W 34 0003 N 81 0331 W 34 0003 81 0331 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Carolina House of Representatives amp oldid 1176615188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
