South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina General Assembly | |
Seal of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 14, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 124 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority |
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article III, South Carolina Constitution |
| Salary | $10,400/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 |
Next election | November 3, 2026 |
| 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 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.