South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives South Carolina General Assembly Type Type Lower House Term limits None History New session started January 10, 2017 Leadership Speaker of the House 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 Political groups Majority Republican (80) Minority Democratic (44) 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 House of Representatives Chamber South Carolina State House Columbia, South Carolina Website South Carolina House of Representatives The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house bei...