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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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
In Colonial times, there was a Commons House of Assembly.[1]
Qualifications and terms
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
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | style="background-color:Template:Party color" | | |||
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| 2023-24 SessionTemplate:Efn | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| 88 | 36 | 124 | 0 |
| Begin 2025Template:Efn[4] | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" rowspan=2| 88 | 35 | 123 | 1 |
| April 1, 2025[5] | 36 | 124 | 0 | |
| August 11, 2025[6] | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| 87 | 123 | 1 | |
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Leadership
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Current members
- *Member was originally elected in a special election
Standing committees
| Committee | Chair | [8] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subcommittee | |||
| Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Bill Hixon (R-83) | ||
| Agriculture | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Bill Chumley (R-35) | ||
| Environmental Affairs | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Mike Burns (R-17) | ||
| Wildlife | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Cal Forrest (R-39) | ||
| Education and Public Works | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Shannon Erickson (R-124) | ||
| K-12 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jeff Bradley (R-123) | ||
| Higher Education | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Tim McGinnis (R-56) | ||
| Early Childhood | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Stewart Jones (R-14) | ||
| Public Safety | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Tom Hartnett (R-110) | ||
| Transportation | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |David Vaughan (R-27) | ||
| Motor Vehicles | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Doug Gilliam (R-14) | ||
| Ethics | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Jordan (R-63) | ||
| Interstate Cooperation | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Mark N. Willis (R-16) | ||
| Invitations and Memorial Resolutions | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Dennis Moss (R-29) | ||
| Judiciary | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Weston J. Newton (R-45) | ||
| Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Special Laws | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Travis Moore (R-33) | ||
| Constitutional Laws | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay Jordan (R-63) | ||
| Criminal Laws | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jeff Johnson (R-58) | ||
| Family, Business, and Probate Law | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Beth Bernstein (D-78) | ||
| General Laws | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Case Brittain (R-107) | ||
| Labor, Commerce and Industry | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Bill Herbkersman (R-118) | ||
| Banking And Consumer Affairs | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Joseph H. Jefferson (D-63) | ||
| Real Estate | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Anne Thayer (R-9) | ||
| Public Utilities | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jay West (R-7) | ||
| Insurance | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Kevin Hardee (R-105) | ||
| Administration and Regulations | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Carl Anderson (D-103) | ||
| Legislative Oversight | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jeff Johnson (R-58) | ||
| Economic Development, Transportation, and Natural Resources | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Travis Moore (R-33) | ||
| Education and Cultural Affairs | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Tim McGinnis (R-56) | ||
| Healthcare and Regulatory | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Joseph H. Jefferson (D-102) | ||
| Law Enforcement, Criminal and Civil Justice | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Chris Wooten (R-69) | ||
| Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Sylleste Davis (R-100) | ||
| Medical and Health Affairs | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Marvin Smith (R-99) | ||
| Military and Veterans Affairs | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Bobby Cox (R-21) | ||
| Municipal and Public Affairs | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Joe Bustos (R-112) | ||
| Operations and Management | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Patrick Haddon (R-19) | ||
| Regulations, Administrative Procedures,
Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity Committee |
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Jeff Bradley (R-123) | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Brandon Guffey (R-48) | ||
| Business and Industry | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Terry Alexander (D-59) | ||
| Education & Administrative | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |James Teeple (R-117) | ||
| Emerging Technologies | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |JA Moore (D-15) | ||
| Environment and Natural Resources | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Bill Taylor (R-17) | ||
| Health and Healthcare Industries | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Carl Anderson (R-103) | ||
| Rules | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Micah Caskey (R-89) | ||
| Ways and Means | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Bruce W. Bannister (R-24) | ||
| Economic Development | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Micah Caskey (R-89) | ||
| General Government | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D-95) | ||
| License, Fee and Other Taxes | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |Todd Rutherford (D-74) | ||
| Property Tax | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Neal Collins (R-5) | ||
| Sales & Use Tax and Income Tax | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Brandon Michael Newton (R-45) | ||
| Revenue Policy | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |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 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|96 |
| 1870 | 0 | 100 | 24(a) | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|76 |
| 1872 | 22 | 102 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|80 |
| 1874 | 0 | 91 | 33(b) | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|58 |
| 1876 | 64 | 60 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|4 |
| 1878 | 121 | 3 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|118 |
| 1880 | 120 | 4 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|116 |
| 1882 | 118 | 6 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|112 |
| 1884 | 119 | 5 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|114 |
| 1886 | 120 | 4 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|116 |
| 1888 | 121 | 3 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|118 |
| 1890 | 115 | 9 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|106 |
| 1892 | 120 | 4 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|116 |
| 1894 | 104 | 3 | 17(c) | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|87 |
| 1896– 1900 |
123 | 1 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|122 |
| 1902– 1960 |
124 | 0 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|124 |
| 1961 | 123 | 1[9][10] | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|122 |
| 1962 | 124 | 0 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|124 |
| 1964 | 123 | 1 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|122 |
| 1966 | 107 | 17 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|90 |
| 1968 | 119 | 5 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|114 |
| 1970 | 113 | 11 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|102 |
| 1972 | 103 | 21 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|82 |
| 1974 | 108 | 16 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|92 |
| 1976 | 112 | 12 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|100 |
| 1978 | 108 | 16 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|92 |
| 1980 | 108 | 16 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|92 |
| 1982 | 105 | 19 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|86 |
| 1984 | 96 | 28 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|68 |
| 1986 | 92 | 32 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|60 |
| 1988 | 88 | 36 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|52 |
| 1990 | 80 | 44 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|36 |
| 1992 | 74 | 50 | 0 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|24 |
| 1994 | 54 | 70 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|16 |
| 1996 | 53 | 71 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|18 |
| 1998 | 57 | 67 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|10 |
| 2000 | 53 | 71 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|18 |
| 2002 | 51 | 73 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|22 |
| 2004 | 50 | 74 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|24 |
| 2006 | 51 | 73 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|22 |
| 2008 | 51 | 73 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|22 |
| 2010 | 48 | 76 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|28 |
| 2012 | 46 | 78 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|32 |
| 2014 | 46 | 78 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|32 |
| 2016 | 44 | 80 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|36 |
| 2018 | 44 | 80 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|36 |
| 2020[11] | 43 | 81 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|38 |
| 2022Template:Efn | 36 | 88 | 0 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|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
Notes
References
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- ↑ District 113 was declared vacant November 6, 2024 when Democrat Marvin Pendarvis was elected after withdrawing his candidacy and resigning his seat. [1]
- ↑ Democrat Courtney Waters sworn in to succeed Pendarvis[2]
- ↑ Republican RJ May (District 88) resigned to run in a special election for State Senate district 14. [3]
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Additional sources
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External links
- South Carolina House of Representatives
- Project Vote Smart – State House of South Carolina links to each Representative
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