South Carolina House of Representatives

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The South Carolina House of Representatives is the 124-member lower chamber of the South Carolina General Assembly, responsible for creating state laws and representing citizens in legislative matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the South Carolina General Assembly
legislative body
state lower house
authority Constitution of South Carolina
surface form: South Carolina Constitution
broadcasts some proceedings via web or television
buildingStyleOfChamber neoclassical state capitol building
canConvene special sessions under certain conditions
canOverrideVetoWith supermajority vote
chamberOf South Carolina General Assembly
coLegislatesWith South Carolina Senate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
districtsApportionedBy population
electionCycle every 2 years
establishedIn 18th century
hasCommittees joint committees with the South Carolina Senate
special committees
standing committees
hasPower impeach certain state officials
initiate revenue bills
houseType lower house
languageOfProceedings English
lastRedistrictingBasedOn 2020 United States Census
legislativeFunction enacts state laws
oversees state executive branch through hearings and investigations
passes state budget
proposes constitutional amendments
locatedIn Columbia, South Carolina
meetsIn South Carolina State House
membershipBasedOn single-member districts
numberOfMembers 124
openMeetings generally open to the public
originatesFrom colonial-era legislative assembly of South Carolina
partOf legislative branch of the government of South Carolina
partySystem multi-party with Republican Party dominance in recent decades
passes bills
concurrent resolutions
joint resolutions
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House
represents citizens of South Carolina
requires members to be residents of the districts they represent
members to meet age and citizenship requirements set by state law
salaryOfMembers low-paid part-time legislators
sessionType annual regular sessions
state South Carolina
subjectTo gubernatorial veto
supervises various state agencies through legislative committees
termLength 2 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post
website https://www.scstatehouse.gov

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South Carolina lowerHouse South Carolina House of Representatives
Commons House of Assembly replacedBy South Carolina House of Representatives
Dorchester County representedIn South Carolina House of Representatives
subject surface form: Dorchester County, South Carolina
South Carolina General Assembly hasComponent South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina General Assembly lowerHouse South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina Senate isBicameralPartnerOf South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina election of 1876 officeContested South Carolina House of Representatives
Nicholas Eveleigh memberOf South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina colonial legislature hasPart South Carolina House of Representatives
this entity surface form: South Carolina Commons House of Assembly
South Carolina State House houses South Carolina House of Representatives
this entity surface form: South Carolina House of Representatives chamber
Dillon County, South Carolina representedIn South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House District 87 legislativeBody South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House District 87 chamber South Carolina House of Representatives