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South Carolina House of Representatives

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South Carolina
House of Representatives
South Carolina General Assembly
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

Vacant

  •   Vacant (1)
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 is made up of 124 representatives who are elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections.[1] Representatives must be 21 years of age before they are eligible to become a representative.[2]

References

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  1. "South Carolina Legislature Online - House of Representatives". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. "Candidate Qualifications - SCVotes". www.scvotes.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2018.