New faces and a more conservative tilt as South Carolina Legislature starts session
- Grant For SC
- Jan 14
- 1 min read
by JEFFREY COLLINS | Associated Press
Tue, January 14th 2025 at 3:54 PM
Updated Tue, January 14th 2025 at 3:55 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More introductions than normal were needed Tuesday as the South Carolina General Assembly started its latest two-year session.
Nearly one in five lawmakers in the legislature are new to their jobs. In the Senate, 13 of the 46 members were elected in November to the chamber where people usually serve longer and it can normally take decades to obtain power.
The new legislators could change the character of a General Assembly well-known for prioritizing economic growth and its slow response to change on other issues. In 2000, lawmakers didn't vote to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome until businesses put pressure on the state and activists led protests.
Republicans now hold supermajorities both the House and Senate.
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