Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, South Carolina House of Representatives
The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee is a standing committee of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the South Carolina House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House as soon as possible after members have been sworn in at the start of a new session. Chairs of committees are elected by the committee members unless otherwise established by rule or statute. Committees may choose to elect a vice-chair but are not required. The Speaker, Speaker Pro Tempore, and House Clerk serve as ex officio members of the Operations and Management Committee.[1]
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (24) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (13) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Labor, Commerce, and Industry Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • William Bowers, Vice chair | • Bill Sandifer, III, Chair | |||
| • Carl Anderson | • Mike Forrester, Vice chair | |||
| • Joseph Jefferson, Jr. | • Mike Ryhal, Vice chair | |||
| • Patricia Henegan | • Heather Ammons Crawford | |||
| • David Mack | • Craig Gagnon | |||
| • Phyllis Henderson | ||||
| • Lawrence Kit Spires | ||||
| • McLain Toole | ||||
| • Todd Atwater | ||||
| • Bill Crosby | ||||
| • Dan Hamilton | ||||
| • Anne Thayer | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Grady A. Brown, First Vice Chair | • William E. "Bill" Sandifer, III, Chair | |||
| • William K. "Bill" Bowers | • F. Michael "Mike" Sottile, Second Vice Chair | |||
| • David J. Mack, III | • Todd K. Atwater | |||
| • Terry Alexander | • Nathan Ballentine | |||
| • Carl L. Anderson | • Dan Hamilton | |||
| • Michael W. "Mike" Gambrell | ||||
| • Mike Ryhal | ||||
| • McLain R. "Mac" Toole | ||||
| • Ralph W. Norman | ||||
| • Deborah A. Long | ||||
| • P. Michael "Mike" Forrester | ||||
| • Kristopher R. "Kris" Crawford | ||||
| • Eric M. Bedingfield | ||||
2013-2014
| Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Grady A. Brown, Vice Chair | • William E. "Bill" Sandifer, III, Chair | |||
| • William K. "Bill" Bowers | • Phillip D. Lowe, Vice Chair | |||
| • David J. Mack, III | • Todd K. Atwater | |||
| • Jimmy C. Bales | • Nathan Ballentine | |||
| • Carl L. Anderson | • Shannon S. Erickson | |||
| • Michael W. "Mike" Gambrell | ||||
| • F. Michael "Mike" Sottile | ||||
| • McLain R. "Mac" Toole | ||||
| • Dennis C. Moss | ||||
| • Deborah A. Long | ||||
| • P. Michael "Mike" Forrester | ||||
| • Kristopher R. "Kris" Crawford | ||||
| • Eric M. Bedingfield | ||||
2011-2012
| Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Grady Brown, Vice Chair | • Bill Sandifer, III, Chair | |||
| • Carl Anderson | • Shannon Erickson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Jimmy Bales | • Eric Bedingfield | |||
| • William Bowers | • Joan Brady | |||
| • Jackie Hayes | • Kristopher Crawford | |||
| • David Mack | • Mike Forrester | |||
| • Michael Gambrell | ||||
| • Phillip Lowe | ||||
| • Dennis Moss | ||||
| • Steve Parker | ||||
| • Lewis Pinson | ||||
| • McLain Toole | ||||
2009-2010
| Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Grady Brown, Vice Chair | • Bill Sandifer, III, Chair | |||
| • David Mack | • McLain Toole, Vice Chair | |||
| • Jackie Hayes | • Michael Thompson | |||
| • William Bowers | • Tim Scott | |||
| • Jimmy Bales | • Lewis Pinson | |||
| • Carl Anderson | • Phillip Lowe | |||
| • Chip Huggins | ||||
| • Michael Gambrell | ||||
| • Shannon Erickson | ||||
| • Kristopher Crawford | ||||
| • Joan Brady | ||||
| • Eric Bedingfield | ||||
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