List of South Carolina state legislatures

The following is a list of legislative terms of the South Carolina General Assembly, the law-making branch of government of the U.S. state of South Carolina. South Carolina became part of the United States on May 23, 1788.

Legislatures


Number^[1]^[2]	Name^[1]^[2]	Start date^[1]^[2]	End date^[1]	Last election
South Carolina Constitution of 1778 ^{[nb 1]}
?
South Carolina Constitution of 1790 ^{[nb 2]}
?		1790		1790^[5]
9	9th South Carolina General Assembly	1791	1791
10	10th South Carolina General Assembly	1792	1794	1792^[5]
11	11th South Carolina General Assembly	1794	1795	1794^[5]
12	12th South Carolina General Assembly	1796	1797	1796^[5]
13	13th South Carolina General Assembly	1798	1799	October 1798^[5]
14	14th South Carolina General Assembly	1800		1800^[5]
15	15th South Carolina General Assembly	1802	1804	1802^[5]
16	16th South Carolina General Assembly	1804	1805	1804^[5]
17	17th South Carolina General Assembly	1806	1808	1806^[5]
18	18th South Carolina General Assembly	1808	1809	1808^[5]
19	19th South Carolina General Assembly	1810	1812	1810^[5]
20	20th South Carolina General Assembly	1812	1813	1812^[5]
21	21st South Carolina General Assembly	1814	1815	1814^[5]
22	22nd South Carolina General Assembly	1816	1817	1816^[5]
23	23rd South Carolina General Assembly	1818	1819	1818^[5]
24	24th South Carolina General Assembly	1820	1821	1820^[5]
25	25th South Carolina General Assembly	1822	1823	1822^[5]
26	26th South Carolina General Assembly	1824	1825	1824^[5]
27	27th South Carolina General Assembly	1826	1828
28	28th South Carolina General Assembly	1828	1829
29	29th South Carolina General Assembly	1830	1831
30	30th South Carolina General Assembly	1832	1833
31	31st South Carolina General Assembly	1834	1835
32	32nd South Carolina General Assembly	1836	1837
33	33rd South Carolina General Assembly	1838	1839
34?			ca.1841^[6]
35	35th South Carolina General Assembly
36	36th South Carolina General Assembly
37	37th South Carolina General Assembly
38	38th South Carolina General Assembly
39	39th South Carolina General Assembly
40	40th South Carolina General Assembly
41?			ca.1855^[7]
South Carolina Constitution of 1861
?
South Carolina Constitution of 1865 ^{[nb 3]}
?
South Carolina Constitution of 1868 ^{[nb 4]}
48?		May 1868 ^[9]		April 1868 ^[9]
49?		November 1870 ^[9]		October 1870 ^[9]
50	50th South Carolina General Assembly
51	51st South Carolina General Assembly
52	52nd South Carolina General Assembly
53	53rd South Carolina General Assembly
54	54th South Carolina General Assembly
55	55th South Carolina General Assembly
56	56th South Carolina General Assembly
57	57th South Carolina General Assembly
58	58th South Carolina General Assembly
59?			ca.1890 ^[10]
South Carolina Constitution of 1895 ^{[nb 5]}
63?		January 1897 ^[11]		November 1896 ^[11]
64	64th South Carolina General Assembly
65	65th South Carolina General Assembly
66	66th South Carolina General Assembly
67	67th South Carolina General Assembly
68	68th South Carolina General Assembly
69	69th South Carolina General Assembly
70	70th South Carolina General Assembly
71 [1]	71st South Carolina General Assembly		1916
72 ^[12]	72nd South Carolina General Assembly	1917		1916
73 ^[13]	73rd South Carolina General Assembly	1919		1918
74 ^[14]	74th South Carolina General Assembly	1921		1920
75	75th South Carolina General Assembly	1923		1922
76	76th South Carolina General Assembly	1925		1924
77	77th South Carolina General Assembly	1927		1926
78	78th South Carolina General Assembly	1929		1928
79	79th South Carolina General Assembly	1931		1930
80	80th South Carolina General Assembly	1933		1932
81	81st South Carolina General Assembly	1935		1934
82	82nd South Carolina General Assembly	1937		1936
83	83rd South Carolina General Assembly	1939		1938
84 [2]	84th South Carolina General Assembly	1941		1940
85	85th South Carolina General Assembly	1943		1942
86	86th South Carolina General Assembly	1945		1944
87	87th South Carolina General Assembly	1947		1946
88	88th South Carolina General Assembly	1949		1948
89	89th South Carolina General Assembly	1951		1950
90	90th South Carolina General Assembly	1953		1952
91	91st South Carolina General Assembly	1955		1954
92	92nd South Carolina General Assembly	1957		1956
93	93rd South Carolina General Assembly	1959		1958
94	94th South Carolina General Assembly	1961		1960
95	95th South Carolina General Assembly	1963		1962
96	96th South Carolina General Assembly	1965		1964
97	97th South Carolina General Assembly	1967		1966
98	98th South Carolina General Assembly	1969		1968
99	99th South Carolina General Assembly	1971		1970
100	100th South Carolina General Assembly	1973		1972
101	101st South Carolina General Assembly	1975		1974
102	102nd South Carolina General Assembly	1977		1976
103	103rd South Carolina General Assembly	1979		1978
104	104th South Carolina General Assembly	1981		1980
105	105th South Carolina General Assembly	1983		1982
106	106th South Carolina General Assembly	1985		1984
107	107th South Carolina General Assembly	1987		1986
108	108th South Carolina General Assembly	1989		1988
109 ^[15]	109th South Carolina General Assembly	1991		1990
110 ^[15]	110th South Carolina General Assembly	1993		1992
111 ^[15]	111th South Carolina General Assembly	1995		1994
112 ^[15]	112th South Carolina General Assembly	1997	1998^[16]	1996
113	113th South Carolina General Assembly	1999		1998
114	114th South Carolina General Assembly	2001		2000
115	115th South Carolina General Assembly	2003		2002
116	116th South Carolina General Assembly	2005		2004
117	117th South Carolina General Assembly	2007		2006
118	118th South Carolina General Assembly	2009		November 2008: Senate
119	119th South Carolina General Assembly	2011		2010
120	120th South Carolina General Assembly	2013		November 2012: Senate
121	121st South Carolina General Assembly	2015		2014
122	122nd South Carolina General Assembly	2017		November 2016: House, Senate
123	123rd South Carolina General Assembly	2019		November 2018: House
124	124th South Carolina General Assembly	2021		November 2020: House, Senate
125 ^[17]	125th South Carolina General Assembly	2023		November 2022: House
126	126th South Carolina General Assembly	2025		November 5, 2024:^[18] House, Senate

Notes

^ The South Carolina Constitution of 1778, Section XII, specified election of state senators annually in November. Section XIII specified election of state House members in November every two years. Sessions for both houses started in January.^[3]
^ The South Carolina Constitution of 1790, Section I, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.^[4]
^ The South Carolina Constitution of 1865, Article I, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.^[8]
^ The South Carolina Constitution of 1868, Article II, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.^[9]
^ The South Carolina Constitution of 1895, Article III, specifies election in November of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions begin in January.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d N. Louise Bailey (1984), Biographical directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives: Volume IV, 1791-1815, University of South Carolina Press – via Internet Archive
^ ^a ^b ^c Legislative manual - General Assembly of South Carolina, General Assembly of South Carolina., 1916 – via HathiTrust. 1916–1976
^ Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1778", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^ Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1790", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r "South Carolina", A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825, Massachusetts: American Antiquarian Society and Tufts Archival Research Center
^ Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives of the General Assembly of South Carolina...1841, hdl:2027/chi.48435845 – via HathiTrust
^ South Carolina Legislative Times, 1855, hdl:2027/njp.32101044498499 – via HathiTrust
^ Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1865", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1868: Article II, Legislative Department", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^ "South Carolina: Legislative Session". Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1890. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1891. p. 777 – via HathiTrust.
^ ^a ^b ^c Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895: Article III, Legislative Department", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
^ Legislative manual...Seventy-second General Assembly of South Carolina...1917, Columbia, General Assembly of South Carolina, 1916 – via Internet Archive
^ Journal of the Senate of the State of South Carolina 1919, hdl:2027/nyp.33433010016420 – via HathiTrust
^ General Assembly, South Carolina (1921), Legislative manual...Seventy-fourth General Assembly of South Carolina...1921
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "South Carolina General Assembly: Things we keep in the Basement", lpitr.state.sc.us, archived from the original on 1998-02-13 – via Wayback Machine
^ "South Carolina General Assembly: Members of the House of Representatives", lpitr.state.sc.us, archived from the original on 1998-02-13 – via Wayback Machine
^ "South Carolina Legislature", scstatehouse.gov, South Carolina Legislative Services Agency, retrieved 2024-08-03
^ "South Carolina State Legislature", ballotpedia.org, retrieved 2024-08-03

External links

Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to South Carolina General Assembly
Internet Archive. Assorted items related to South Carolina General Assembly
"Guide to Law Online: U.S. South Carolina: Legislative", guides.loc.gov, Washington DC: Library of Congress

[4] The South Carolina Constitution of 1778, Section XII, specified election of state senators annually in November. Section XIII specified election of state House members in November every two years. Sessions for both houses started in January.^[3]

[6] The South Carolina Constitution of 1790, Section I, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.^[4]

[11] The South Carolina Constitution of 1865, Article I, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.^[8]

[13] The South Carolina Constitution of 1868, Article II, specified election in October of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions began in November.^[9]

[16] The South Carolina Constitution of 1895, Article III, specifies election in November of House members every two years, and Senators every four years. Annual sessions begin in January.^[11]

[Bailey4-1] N. Louise Bailey (1984), Biographical directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives: Volume IV, 1791-1815, University of South Carolina Press – via Internet Archive

[Manual-2] Legislative manual - General Assembly of South Carolina, General Assembly of South Carolina., 1916 – via HathiTrust. 1916–1976

[3] Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1778", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust

[5] Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1790", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust

[AAS-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r "South Carolina", A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825, Massachusetts: American Antiquarian Society and Tufts Archival Research Center

[8] Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives of the General Assembly of South Carolina...1841, hdl:2027/chi.48435845 – via HathiTrust

[9] South Carolina Legislative Times, 1855, hdl:2027/njp.32101044498499 – via HathiTrust

[10] Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1865", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust

[Const1868-12] Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of South Carolina, 1868: Article II, Legislative Department", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust

[14] "South Carolina: Legislative Session". Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1890. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1891. p. 777 – via HathiTrust.

[const1895-15] Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895: Article III, Legislative Department", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust

[17] Legislative manual...Seventy-second General Assembly of South Carolina...1917, Columbia, General Assembly of South Carolina, 1916 – via Internet Archive

[18] Journal of the Senate of the State of South Carolina 1919, hdl:2027/nyp.33433010016420 – via HathiTrust

[19] General Assembly, South Carolina (1921), Legislative manual...Seventy-fourth General Assembly of South Carolina...1921

[basement-20] "South Carolina General Assembly: Things we keep in the Basement", lpitr.state.sc.us, archived from the original on 1998-02-13 – via Wayback Machine

[21] "South Carolina General Assembly: Members of the House of Representatives", lpitr.state.sc.us, archived from the original on 1998-02-13 – via Wayback Machine

[22] "South Carolina Legislature", scstatehouse.gov, South Carolina Legislative Services Agency, retrieved 2024-08-03

[ballotpedia-23] "South Carolina State Legislature", ballotpedia.org, retrieved 2024-08-03

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