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Rules Committee, South Carolina House of Representatives
The Rules 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
2023-2024 legislative session
House Rules Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House Rules Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
House Rules Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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Alan Clemmons (R, Chairman) left this committee on July 17, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Rules Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Michael Anthony | • Alan Clemmons, Chair | |||
• Jackie Hayes | • Dwight Loftis, Vice chair | |||
• Roger Kirby | • Joseph Daning | |||
• Cezar McKnight | • Kevin J. Hardee | |||
• Jay Jordan | ||||
• Peter McCoy | ||||
• Mike Ryhal | ||||
• Todd Atwater | ||||
• Dan Hamilton | ||||
• Anne Thayer |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Rules Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Michael A. "Mike" Anthony | • Alan D. Clemmons, Chair | |||
• Grady A. Brown | • Dwight A. Loftis, Vice Chair | |||
• Joseph H. "Joe" Neal | • Joseph S. Daning | |||
• Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes | • Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton | |||
• MaryGail Douglas | • William G. "Bill" Herbkersman | |||
• William R. "Bill" Whitmire | ||||
• L. Kit Spires | ||||
• Mike Sottile | ||||
• Anne Thayer | ||||
• Todd K. Atwater |
2013-2014
Rules Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (11) | |||
• Michael A. "Mike" Anthony | • Alan D. Clemmons, Chair | |||
• Grady A. Brown | • Dwight A. Loftis, Vice Chair | |||
• Joseph H. "Joe" Neal | • Joseph S. Daning | |||
• Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes | • Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton | |||
• Jerry N. Govan, Jr. | • William G. "Bill" Herbkersman | |||
• William R. "Bill" Whitmire | ||||
• L. Kit Spires | ||||
• David R. Hiott | ||||
• Kristopher R. "Kris" Crawford | ||||
• Todd K. Atwater | ||||
• Dwight A. Loftis |
2011-2012
Rules Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Michael Anthony | • Brian White, Chair | |||
• Grady Brown | • Alan Clemmons, Vice Chair | |||
• Jerry Govan, Jr. | • Todd Atwater | |||
• Davey Hiott | • Kristopher Crawford | |||
• Joseph Neal | • Bill Herbkersman | |||
• Dwight Loftis | ||||
• Denny Neilson | ||||
• Lewis Pinson | ||||
• Lawrence Kit Spires | ||||
• Bill Whitmire |
2009-2010
Rules Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Denny Neilson | • Brian White, Chair | |||
• Joseph Neal | • Alan Clemmons, Vice Chair | |||
• Jerry Govan, Jr. | • Bill Whitmire | |||
• Grady Brown | • C. David Umphlett, Jr. | |||
• Michael Anthony | • Lawrence Kit Spires | |||
• Lewis Pinson | ||||
• Dwight Loftis | ||||
• Davey Hiott | ||||
• Bill Herbkersman | ||||
• Kristopher Crawford |
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