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South Carolina House of Representatives

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South Carolina
House of Representatives
South Carolina General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Seal of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 14, 2025
Leadership
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
Structure
Seats124
Composition of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (88)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle III, South Carolina Constitution
Salary$10,400/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 5, 2024
(124 seats)
Next election
November 3, 2026
(124 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
South Carolina State House
Columbia, South Carolina
Website
South Carolina House of Representatives
Rules
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.

History

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In Colonial times, there was a Commons House of Assembly.[1]

Qualifications and terms

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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]

Composition

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Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
Beginning of 2023-25 Session[a] 88 36 124 0
Expected voting share 71% 29%

Leadership

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South Carolina House of Representatives officers
Position Name Party
Speaker Murrell Smith Republican
Majority Leader Davey Hiott Republican
Minority Leader Todd Rutherford Democratic

Current members

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District Representative[4] Party Residence First Elected
1 Bill Whitmire Rep Walhalla 2002
2 Adam Lewis Duncan Rep Seneca 2024
3 Phillip Bowers Rep Clemson 2024
4 Davey Hiott Rep Pickens 2004
5 Neal Collins Rep Easley 2014
6 April Cromer Rep Anderson 2022
7 Lee Gilreath Rep Belton 2016
8 Don Chapman Rep Townville 2022
9 Blake Sanders Rep Anderson 2010
10 Thomas Beach Rep Piedmont 2022
11 Craig A. Gagnon Rep Abbeville 2012
12 Daniel Gibson Rep Greenwood 2022
13 John R. McCravy III Rep Greenwood 2016
14 Luke Rankin Rep Laurens 2019*
15 JA Moore Dem North Charleston 2018
16 Mark N. Willis Rep Fountain Inn 2008
17 Mike Burns Rep Tigerville 2013*
18 Alan Morgan Rep Greer 2022*
19 Patrick Haddon Rep Greenville 2019*
20 Stephen Frank Rep Taylors 2024
21 Bobby Cox Rep Greer 2018
22 Paul Wickensimer Rep Greenville 2016
23 Chandra Dillard Dem Greenville 2008
24 Bruce W. Bannister Rep Greenville 2005*
25 Wendell K. Jones Dem Piedmont 2022
26 David Martin Rep Fort Mill 2024
27 David Vaughan Rep Simpsonville 2022
28 Chris Huff Rep Pelzer 2018*
29 Dennis Moss Rep Gaffney 2006
30 Brian Lawson Rep Chesnee 2022
31 Rosalyn Henderson-Myers Dem Spartanburg 2017*
32 Scott Montgomery Rep Spartanburg 2018
33 Travis Moore Rep Roebuck 2020
34 Sarita Edgerton Rep Moore 2024
35 Bill Chumley Rep Reidville 2010
36 Rob Harris Rep Wellford 2022
37 Steven Wayne Long Rep Boiling Springs 2016
38 Josiah Magnuson Rep Campobello 2016
39 Cal Forrest Rep Monetta 2016
40 Joe White Rep Prosperity 2022
41 Annie McDaniel Dem Winnsboro 2018
42 Doug Gilliam Rep Buffalo 2018
43 Randy Ligon Rep Rock Hill 2018
44 Mike Neese Rep Indian Land 2022
45 Brandon Michael Newton Rep Lancaster 2016
46 Heath Sessions Rep Rock Hill 2022
47 Tommy Pope Rep York 2010
48 Brandon Guffey Rep Rock Hill 2022
49 John Richard C. King Dem Rock Hill 2008
50 Will Wheeler Dem Bishopville 2016
51 J. David Weeks Dem Sumter 2000
52 Jermaine Johnson
53 Richie Yow Rep Chesterfield 2014
54 Scott Luck Dem Bennettsville 2014
55 Jackie E. Hayes Dem Dillon 1998
56 Tim McGinnis Rep Myrtle Beach 2018*
57 Lucas Atkinson Dem Marion 2016
58 Jeff Johnson Rep Conway 2014
59 Terry Alexander Dem Florence 2006
60 Phillip Lowe Rep Florence 2006
61 Carla Schuessler Rep Myrtle Beach 2022
62 Robert Q. Williams Dem Darlington 2006
63 Jay Jordan Rep Florence 2015*
64 Fawn M. Pedalino Rep Turbeville 2022
65 Cody Mitchell Rep Hartsville 2022
66 Jack Terribile Rep Tega Cay 2022
67 G. Murrell Smith Jr. Rep Sumter 2000
68 Heather Ammons Crawford Rep Myrtle Beach 2012*
69 Chris Wooten Rep Lexington 2018*
70 Robert Reese Dem Hopkins 2020
71 Nathan Ballentine Rep Chapin 2004
72 Seth Rose Dem Columbia 2018
73 Christopher R. Hart Dem Columbia 2006
74 Todd Rutherford Dem Columbia 1998
75 Heather Bauer Dem Columbia 2022
76 Leon Howard Dem Columbia 1994
77 Kambrell Garvin Dem Columbia 2018
78 Beth Bernstein Dem Columbia 2012
79 Hamilton Grant Dem Columbia 2016
80 Katherine D. Landing Rep Mount Pleasant 2022
81 Charles Hartz Rep Aiken 2016
82 Bill Clyburn Dem Aiken 1994
83 Bill Hixon Rep North Augusta 2010
84 Melissa Lackey Oremus Rep Aiken County 2019*
85 Jay Kilmartin Rep Columbia 2022
86 Bill Taylor Rep Aiken 2010
87 Paula Rawl Calhoon Rep Lexington 2018
88 RJ May Rep Lexington 2020
89 Micah Caskey Rep West Columbia 2016
90 Justin Bamberg Dem Smoaks 2014
91 Lonnie Hosey Dem Barnwell 1999*
92 Brandon Cox Rep Goose Creek 2022
93 Jerry Govan Dem St. Matthews 2013*
94 Gil Gatch Rep Summerville 2020
95 Gilda Cobb-Hunter Dem Orangeburg 1992*
96 Ryan McCabe Rep Pelion 2020
97 Robby Robbins Rep St. George 2022*
98 Chris Murphy Rep North Charleston 2010
99 Marvin Smith Rep Charleston 2020
100 Sylleste Davis Rep Moncks Corner 2016*
101 Roger K. Kirby Dem Lake City 2014
102 Harriet Holman Dem Pineville 2024
103 Carl Anderson Dem Georgetown 2004
104 William Bailey Rep Little River 2018
105 Kevin Hardee Rep Loris 2012
106 Val Guest Jr. Rep Myrtle Beach 2022
107 Case Brittain Rep Myrtle Beach 2020
108 Lee Hewitt Rep Murrells Inlet 2016
109 Tiffany Spann-Wilder Dem North Charleston 2024*
110 Tom Hartnett Jr. Rep Mount Pleasant 2022
111 Wendell Gilliard Dem Charleston 2008
112 Joe Bustos Rep Mount Pleasant 2020
113 Vacant[5]
114 Gary Brewer Rep Charleston 2022
115 Spencer Wetmore Dem Folly Beach 2020*
116 James Teeple Rep Johns Island 2022
117 Jordan S. Pace Rep Goose Creek 2022
118 Bill Herbkersman Rep Bluffton 2002
119 Leon Stavrinakis Dem Charleston 2006
120 Weston J. Newton Rep Bluffton 2012
121 Michael F. Rivers Sr. Dem St. Helena Island 2016
122 Bill Hager Rep Hampton 2022
123 Jeff Bradley Rep Hilton Head Island 2014
124 Shannon Erickson Rep Beaufort 2007*
*Member was originally elected in a special election

Standing committees

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Committee Chair [6]
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 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 & Use Tax and Income Tax Legislative Brandon Michael Newton (R-45)
Revenue Policy Legislative Bruce W. Bannister (R-24)

Party composition over time

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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[7][8] 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[9] 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.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Members were sworn in December 6, 2022; session begins January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Effective January 2023

References

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  1. ^ "General Assembly".
  2. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - House of Representatives". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Candidate Qualifications - SCVotes". www.scvotes.org. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  4. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online". SC Statehouse.gon. South Carolina Government. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. ^ Democrat Marvin R. Pendarvis resigned on September 16, 2024
  6. ^ "Standing Committees of the South Carolina House of Representatives". Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Republican Charles Evans Boineau Jr., who was elected in an August 1961 special election
  8. ^ "University Libraries - University Libraries - University of South Carolina". library.sc.edu. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  9. ^ "South Carolina Election Results". New York Times. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

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34°00′01″N 81°01′59″W / 34.00028°N 81.03306°W / 34.00028; -81.03306