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Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives

South Carolina
House of Representatives
South Carolina General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 10, 2017
Leadership
Jay Lucas (R)
Since December 2, 2014
Speaker Pro Tempore
Tommy Pope (R)
Since December 2, 2014
Majority Leader
Gary Simrill (R)
Since December 6, 2016
Minority Leader
J. Todd Rutherford (D)
Since January 8, 2013
Structure
Seats 124
Composition of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Political groups

Governing party

Opposition party

Length of term
2 years
Authority Article III, South Carolina Constitution
Salary $10,400/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2016
(124 seats)
Next election
November 6, 2018
(124 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
South Carolina House chamber, Columbia, SC IMG 4755.JPG
House of Representatives Chamber
South Carolina State House
Columbia, South Carolina
Website
South Carolina House of Representatives

Governing party

Opposition party

The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections.

Unlike many legislatures, seating on the floor is not divided by party, but is arranged by county delegation. This is a legacy of the original apportionment of the chamber. Until 1964, each county was a legislative district, with the number of representatives determined by the county's population.

(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.

Coordinates: 34°00′01″N 81°01′59″W / 34.0003°N 81.0331°W / 34.0003; -81.0331


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