South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina General Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 14, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | 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 | |
| Seats | 124 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
Vacant
|
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article 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) |
| Redistricting | Legislative 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
- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - House of Representatives". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "Candidate Qualifications - SCVotes". www.scvotes.org. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2018.