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A118, R121, S865
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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Rankin, Campsen, Young, Sabb, Matthews, Talley and Harpootlian
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Introduced in the Senate on December 6, 2021
Introduced in the House on December 9, 2021
Last Amended on January 20, 2022
Passed by the General Assembly on January 26, 2022
Governor's Action: January 26, 2022, Signed
Summary: Elections - REAPPORTIONMENT: Adopting 2020 Census and Establishing New Senate and House Districts
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/6/2021 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (Senate Journal-page 6)
12/7/2021 Senate Amended
12/7/2021 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
12/7/2021 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 17)
12/7/2021 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (Senate Journal-page 17)
12/8/2021 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 3)
12/9/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)
12/9/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 3)
1/11/2022 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
(House Journal-page 35)
1/12/2022 Scrivener's error corrected
1/12/2022 House Special order, set for immediately after the adoption
of H. 4781 (House Journal-page 43)
1/12/2022 House Amended (House Journal-page 43)
1/12/2022 House Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-35 (House Journal-page 73)
1/12/2022 House Read second time (House Journal-page 75)
1/12/2022 House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-35 (House Journal-page 75)
1/13/2022 Scrivener's error corrected
1/13/2022 House Returned to Senate with amendments
1/13/2022 House Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-36
1/20/2022 Senate House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 23)
1/20/2022 Senate Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-15 (Senate Journal-page 23)
1/20/2022 Senate Returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 23)
1/26/2022 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
(House Journal-page 22)
1/26/2022 House Roll call Yeas-72 Nays-33 (House Journal-page 23)
1/26/2022 Ratified R 121 (Senate Journal-page 35)
1/26/2022 Signed By Governor
1/27/2022 Effective date 01/26/2022
1/27/2022 Act No. 118
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/6/2021
12/6/2021-A
12/7/2021
12/8/2021
1/11/2022
1/12/2022
1/12/2022-A
1/20/2022
(A118, R121, S865)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-45 SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ARE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-19-35 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WERE FORMERLY ELECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO INTERVENE IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL ACTION CONCERNING THIS LEGISLATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE TO INITIATE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE SENATE REGARDING REDISTRICTING; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INITIATE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE REGARDING REDISTRICTING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Congressional districts designated
SECTION 1. Chapter 19, Title 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 7-19-45. The State is divided into seven congressional districts as follows:
DISTRICT 1:
Area Population
County: Beaufort SC 187,117
County: Berkeley SC 229,861
County: Charleston SC
Awendaw 1,621
Christ Church 1,164
Edisto Island 1,884
Folly Beach 1 920
Folly Beach 2 1,196
Isle Of Palms 1A 1,120
Isle of Palms 1B 1,524
Isle of Palms 1C 1,758
James Island 10 2,195
James Island 11 2,559
James Island 12 1,661
James Island 13 2,088
James Island 14 1,129
James Island 15 2,166
James Island 17 2,355
James Island 19 2,233
James Island 1A 2,687
James Island 1B 1,408
James Island 2 7,318
James Island 20 1,976
James Island 22 1,920
James Island 3 1,069
James Island 5A 1,875
James Island 5B 1,108
James Island 6 2,102
James Island 7 2,684
James Island 8A 1,842
James Island 8B 2,568
James Island 9 1,837
Johns Island 1A 2,742
Johns Island 1B 3,313
Johns Island 3A 5,443
Johns Island 3B 2,184
Johns Island 4 1,860
Kiawah Island 2,012
McClellanville 1,975
Mt. Pleasant 1 1,904
Mt. Pleasant 10 1,358
Mt. Pleasant 11 1,903
Mt. Pleasant 12 3,436
Mt. Pleasant 13 1,630
Mt. Pleasant 14 2,113
Mt. Pleasant 15 2,919
Mt. Pleasant 16 948
Mt. Pleasant 17 3,786
Mt. Pleasant 18 1,528
Mt. Pleasant 19 2,968
Mt. Pleasant 2 1,564
Mt. Pleasant 20 1,715
Mt. Pleasant 21 2,194
Mt. Pleasant 22 2,266
Mt. Pleasant 23 2,724
Mt. Pleasant 24 1,040
Mt. Pleasant 25 1,402
Mt. Pleasant 26 734
Mt. Pleasant 27 4,062
Mt. Pleasant 28 1,560
Mt. Pleasant 29 385
Mt. Pleasant 3 1,914
Mt. Pleasant 30 2,607
Mt. Pleasant 31 2,093
Mt. Pleasant 32 3,609
Mt. Pleasant 33 5,428
Mt. Pleasant 34 2,358
Mt. Pleasant 35 7,539
Mt. Pleasant 36 2,481
Mt. Pleasant 37 4,732
Mt. Pleasant 38 2,331
Mt. Pleasant 39 5,875
Mt. Pleasant 4 2,032
Mt. Pleasant 5 1,644
Mt. Pleasant 6 2,648
Mt. Pleasant 7 1,353
Mt. Pleasant 8 1,193
Mt. Pleasant 9 1,354
Sullivans Island 1,891
Town of Seabrook 2,178
Wadmalaw Island 1 1,406
Wadmalaw Island 2 1,442
County Charleston SC Subtotal 179,743
County: Colleton SC
Edisto Beach 1,253
Green Pond 1,105
County Colleton SC Subtotal 2,358
County: Dorchester SC
Ashborough East 2,166
Ashborough East 2 1,045
Ashborough West 924
Ashborough West 2 1,538
Bacons Bridge 3,470
Bacons Bridge 2 1,332
Beech Hill 1,657
Beech Hill 2
Tract 108.01
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4012, 4013, 4014 2191
Beech Hill 2 Subtotal 2,191
Brandymill 993
Brandymill 2 1,956
Briarwood 2,153
Briarwood 2 1,522
Briarwood 3 1,008
Butternut 2,971
Carolina 2,965
Central 2,206
Central 2 2,486
Clemson 2,367
Clemson 2 4,253
Clemson 3 2,849
Coastal 2,082
Coastal 2 2,266
Coastal 3 1,179
Coosaw 4,919
Coosaw 2 3,371
Coosaw 3 2,322
Cypress
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1017, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3008, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013 4659
Cypress Subtotal 4,659
Cypress 2 1,273
Delemars
Tract 108.01
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016 416
Delemars Subtotal 416
Dorchester 1,644
Dorchester 2 1,166
Flowertown 3,521
Flowertown 2 2,389
Flowertown 3 2,321
Germantown 2,026
Givhans
Tract 104
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3017, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3034 1280
Givhans Subtotal 1,280
Givhans 2
Tract 104
Blocks: 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4032 1565
Givhans 2 Subtotal 1,565
Greenhurst 1,875
Greenwave 2,208
Irongate 881
Irongate 2 836
Irongate 3 880
King's Grant 2,190
King's Grant 2 2,819
Knightsville 2,214
Lincoln
Tract 108.18
Blocks: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 418
Lincoln Subtotal 418
Miles/Jamison 2,931
Newington 1,417
Newington 2 961
North Summerville 620
North Summerville 2 1,964
Oakbrook 6,235
Oakbrook 2 2,002
Sawmill Branch 2,109
Spann 1,788
Stallsville 1,429
Tranquil 1,339
Tranquil 2 2,264
Tranquil 3 2,136
Trolley 2,522
Tupperway 1,344
Tupperway 2 1,657
Windsor
Tract 108.18
Blocks: 2003 53
Windsor Subtotal 53
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 127,543
County: Jasper SC
OAKATIE 2 1,893
SUN CITY 2,688
County Jasper SC Subtotal 4,581
DISTRICT 1 Total 731,203
Area Population
DISTRICT 2
Area Population
County: Aiken SC 168,808
County: Barnwell SC 20,589
County: Lexington SC 293,991
County: Orangeburg SC
Bolentown 1,973
Cope 904
Cordova 1 2,071
Cordova 2 2,622
Edisto 1,541
Limestone 1 2,616
Limestone 2 2,430
Neeses-Livingston 1,757
North 1 1,789
North 2 1,769
Norway 1,671
Pine Hill 1,650
Springfield 1,601
County Orangeburg SC Subtotal 24,394
County: Richland SC
Arcadia 2,200
Ballentine 1 2,309
Ballentine 2 2,585
Blythewood 1 2,980
Blythewood 2 3,379
Blythewood 3 3,818
Bookman 4,721
Brandon 1 3,590
Brandon 2 3,750
Briarwood 4,389
Bridge Creek 3,169
Cooper 1,436
Dutch Fork 1 1,683
Dutch Fork 2 1,931
Dutch Fork 3 3,596
Dutch Fork 4 2,474
East Forest Acres 1,545
Estates 3,005
Friarsgate 1 2,515
Friarsgate 2 2,064
Gregg Park 3,319
Hampton
Tract 25
Blocks: 4013, 4014 0
Tract 26.05
Blocks: 1004, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2044, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2053, 2054, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3021, 3022, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3045, 3046, 3047 1457
Hampton Subtotal 1,457
Harbison 1 3,481
Harbison 2 1,865
Kelly Mill 3,420
Lake Carolina 4,965
Longcreek 6,737
Mallet Hill 4,292
Meadowfield 2,326
Midway 4,819
Monticello 2,478
North Forest Acres 1,968
North Springs 1 1,758
North Springs 2 4,509
North Springs 3
Tract 114.19
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023 2439
North Springs 3 Subtotal 2,439
Oak Pointe 1 1,871
Oak Pointe 2 1,120
Oak Pointe 3 1,532
Old Friarsgate 2,035
Parkridge 1 1,534
Parkridge 2 1,784
Parkway 1 3,460
Parkway 2 3,503
Parkway 3 2,592
Pennington 1 1,292
Pennington 2 2,115
Polo Road 5,320
Pontiac 1 4,592
Pontiac 2 3,436
Rice Creek 1 2,404
Rice Creek 2 4,189
Ridge View 1 3,895
Ridge View 2 4,697
Riversprings 1 1,567
Riversprings 2 1,883
Riversprings 3 1,954
Riverwalk 3,706
Round Top 951
Satchelford 2,010
South Beltline 2,584
South Forest Acres 1,995
Spring Hill 3,572
Spring Valley 3,870
Springville 1 2,866
Springville 2 2,620
Trenholm Road 1,467
Valhalla 3,719
Ward 16 1,642
Ward 17 2,113
Ward 24 1,365
Ward 25 2,579
Ward 26 10,666
Wildewood 3,982
Woodfield 5,058
Woodlands 2,909
County Richland SC Subtotal 223,421
DISTRICT 2 Total 731,203
Area Population
DISTRICT 3
Area Population
County: Abbeville SC 24,295
County: Anderson SC 203,718
County: Edgefield SC 25,657
County: Greenville SC
BAKER CREEK 2,435
DUNKLIN 3,829
FORK SHOALS 3,047
FOUNTAIN INN 1 5,157
FOUNTAIN INN 2 2,728
LONG CREEK 2,484
NEELY FARMS 4,822
PIEDMONT 5,218
PINEVIEW 1,985
RAINTREE 5,224
REEDY FORK 4,524
SYCAMORE
Tract 30.09
Blocks: 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4043 2418
Tract 30.10
Blocks: 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043 1098
Tract 30.11
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1004, 1007, 1012, 1057 499
SYCAMORE Subtotal 4,015
VERDMONT 3,123
WALNUT SPRINGS 8,550
WARE PLACE 3,160
WOODMONT 4,225
County Greenville SC Subtotal 64,526
County: Greenwood SC 69,351
County: Laurens SC 67,539
County: McCormick SC 9,526
County: Newberry SC 37,719
County: Oconee SC 78,607
County: Pickens SC 131,404
County: Saluda SC 18,862
DISTRICT 3 Total 731,204
Area Population
DISTRICT 4
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
AIKEN 2,882
ALTAMONT FOREST 1,693
ASHETON LAKES 4,068
AVON 2,641
BELLE MEADE 2,797
BELLS CROSSING 4,279
BELMONT 1,623
BEREA 3,443
BOILING SPRINGS 2,750
BOTANY WOODS 2,739
BRIDGE FORK 2,014
BROOKGLENN 1,788
CANEBRAKE 3,597
CAROLINA 2,657
CASTLE ROCK 4,104
CHESTNUT HILLS 3,090
CIRCLE CREEK 4,410
CLEAR CREEK 2,355
CONESTEE 3,467
DARBY RIDGE 3,930
DEL NORTE 3,455
DEVENGER 2,313
DONALDSON 2,250
DOVE TREE 2,632
EASTSIDE 3,795
EBENEZER 3,543
EDWARDS FOREST 3,234
ENOREE 4,688
FEASTER 2,321
FOX CHASE 2,680
FROHAWK 2,213
FURMAN 5,893
GOWENSVILLE 2,810
GRANITE CREEK 4,167
GRAZE BRANCH 2,277
GREENBRIAR 2,388
GREENVILLE 1 2,198
GREENVILLE 10 4,258
GREENVILLE 14 2,879
GREENVILLE 16 2,502
GREENVILLE 17 2,107
GREENVILLE 18 2,136
GREENVILLE 19 3,488
GREENVILLE 20 1,610
GREENVILLE 21 1,793
GREENVILLE 22 3,046
GREENVILLE 23 2,783
GREENVILLE 24 7,307
GREENVILLE 25 3,400
GREENVILLE 26 3,075
GREENVILLE 27 2,999
GREENVILLE 28 1,588
GREENVILLE 29 3,740
GREENVILLE 3 3,338
GREENVILLE 4 4,465
GREENVILLE 5 3,722
GREENVILLE 6 1,326
GREENVILLE 7 4,509
GREENVILLE 8 4,567
GROVE 3,512
HILLCREST 3,560
HOLLY TREE 1,813
JENNINGS MILL 2,193
KILGORE FARMS 4,034
LAKEVIEW 5,479
LAUREL RIDGE 3,436
LEAWOOD 3,942
LOCUST HILL 2,122
MAPLE CREEK 4,336
MARIDELL 2,888
MAULDIN 1 2,970
MAULDIN 2 6,409
MAULDIN 3 3,409
MAULDIN 4 4,642
MAULDIN 5 4,817
MAULDIN 6 2,930
MAULDIN 7 2,654
MISSION 3,421
MONAVIEW 5,928
MOORE CREEK 5,570
MOUNTAIN CREEK 2,803
MOUNTAIN VIEW 3,378
MT. PLEASANT 4,058
NORTHWOOD 2,740
OAKVIEW 3,861
ONEAL 4,570
PALMETTO 2,924
PARIS MOUNTAIN 1,705
PEBBLE CREEK 2,799
PELHAM FALLS 1,570
POINSETT 4,944
RANCH CREEK 4,300
RIVERSIDE 4,074
RIVERWALK 3,213
ROCK HILL 3,984
ROCKY CREEK 3,075
ROLLING GREEN 2,152
ROYAL OAKS 2,245
SALUDA 2,296
SANDY FLAT 4,745
SEVIER 3,694
SILVERLEAF 2,967
SIMPSONVILLE 1 4,067
SIMPSONVILLE 2 3,107
SIMPSONVILLE 3 3,685
SIMPSONVILLE 4 3,140
SIMPSONVILLE 5 3,783
SIMPSONVILLE 6 3,936
SKYLAND 4,056
SLATER MARIETTA 5,430
SOUTHSIDE 3,356
SPARROWS POINT 3,721
SPRING FOREST 3,337
STANDING SPRINGS 2,507
STONE VALLEY 3,525
STONEHAVEN 2,677
SUBER MILL 5,075
SUGAR CREEK 2,958
SULPHUR SPRINGS 4,421
SYCAMORE
Tract 30.09
Blocks: 4040, 4041, 4042, 4051 29
Tract 30.11
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014, 1049, 1050, 1066, 1067 313
SYCAMORE Subtotal 342
TANGLEWOOD 4,775
TAYLORS 3,650
THORNBLADE 5,118
TIGERVILLE 4,784
TIMBERLAKE 3,420
TRADE 4,337
TRAVELERS REST 1 3,695
TRAVELERS REST 2 2,619
TUBBS MOUNTAIN 3,582
TYGER RIVER 2,462
WADE HAMPTON 4,440
WELCOME 4,589
WELLINGTON 2,137
WESTCLIFFE 3,693
WESTSIDE 5,107
WOODRUFF LAKES 3,493
County Greenville SC Subtotal 461,008
County: Spartanburg SC
Abner Creek Baptist 3,407
Anderson Mill Baptist 2,445
Anderson Mill Elementary 3,612
Apalache Baptist 4,795
Arcadia Elementary 3,246
Beaumont Methodist 1,445
Beech Springs Intermediate 3,386
Ben Avon Methodist 1,994
Bethany Baptist 3,284
Bethany Wesleyan 4,245
Boiling Springs Elementary 7,524
Boiling Springs Intermediate 5,936
Broome High School 1,393
C.C. Woodson Recreation 2,374
Canaan 2,078
Cavins Hobbysville 1,496
Cedar Grove Baptist 2,380
Chapman Elementary 3,126
Chapman High School 5,423
Cleveland Elementary 4,464
Converse Fire Station
Tract 222.01
Blocks: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2034, 2045, 2065 1448
Converse Fire Station Subtotal 1,448
Cornerstone Baptist 2,294
Croft Baptist 2,110
Cross Anchor Fire Station 1,219
Cudd Memorial 2,556
D. R. Hill Middle School 4,636
Daniel Morgan Technology Center 1,608
Dayton Fire Station 2,893
Duncan United Methodist 2,665
E.P. Todd Elementary 3,928
Eastside Baptist 1,891
Ebenezer Baptist 1,522
Enoree First Baptist 2,322
Fairforest Elementary 4,920
Fairforest Middle School 5,043
Gable Middle School 4,093
Glendale Fire Station 2,157
Gramling Methodist 2,501
Greater St. James 4,474
Hayne Baptist 6,402
Hendrix Elementary 4,154
Holly Springs Baptist 5,562
Holy Communion 4,050
Hope 2,106
Jesse Bobo Elementary 3,037
Jesse Boyd Elementary 2,629
Landrum High School 3,992
Landrum United Methodist 4,488
Lyman Elementary 3,242
Lyman Town Hall 6,647
Morningside Baptist 2,639
Motlow Creek Baptist 1,649
Mt. Calvary Presbyterian 4,901
Mt. Moriah Baptist 2,596
Mt. Zion Gospel Baptist 1,353
Pacolet Elementary 3,545
Park Hills Elementary 2,594
Pauline Glenn Springs Elementary 1,635
Pelham Fire Station 3,298
Poplar Springs Fire Station 3,580
Powell Saxon Una 4,548
R.D. Anderson Vocational 2,213
Reidville Elementary 4,379
Reidville Fire Station 5,659
River Ridge Elementary 4,456
Roebuck Bethlehem 2,334
Roebuck Elementary 4,420
Southside Baptist 2,023
Spartanburg High School 3,122
St. John's Lutheran 1,687
Startex Fire Station 1,804
Travelers Rest Baptist 5,948
Trinity Methodist 3,200
Trinity Presbyterian 2,749
Victor Mill Methodist 4,138
Wellford Fire Station 4,862
West View Elementary 2,420
White Stone Methodist 1,323
Woodland Heights Recreation Center 3,347
Woodruff Elementary 4,799
Woodruff Fire Station 1,977
Woodruff Leisure Center 2,356
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 270,196
DISTRICT 4 Total 731,204
Area Population
DISTRICT 5
Area Population
County: Cherokee SC 56,216
County: Chester SC 32,294
County: Fairfield SC 20,948
County: Kershaw SC 65,403
County: Lancaster SC 96,016
County: Lee SC 16,531
County: Spartanburg SC
Boiling Springs 9th Grade 6,645
Boiling Springs High School 2,556
Boling Springs Jr. High 2,149
Cannons Elementary 1,766
Carlisle Fosters Grove 3,495
Carlisle Wesleyan 2,337
Cherokee Springs Fire Station 2,841
Chesnee Elementary 5,134
Converse Fire Station
Tract 222.01
Blocks: 1000, 1014, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033 515
Converse Fire Station Subtotal 515
Cooley Springs Baptist 4,474
Cowpens Depot Museum 1,970
Cowpens Fire Station 2,821
Lake Bowen Baptist 6,603
Mayo Elementary 3,008
Oakland Elementary 3,205
Swofford Career Center 5,388
Whitlock Jr. High 2,894
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 57,801
County: Sumter SC
BIRNIE
Tract 13
Blocks: 1023, 1024, 1032, 1033, 1037, 1038, 2062 146
Tract 15
Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1060 225
Tract 16
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1036, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047 190
BIRNIE Subtotal 561
BUNRS-DOWNS 1,297
CAUSEWAY BRANCH 1 1,767
CAUSEWAY BRANCH 2 1,316
CHERRYVALE 1,290
DALZELL 1 2,498
DALZELL 2 2,040
DELAINE 2,106
EBENEZER 1 2,093
EBENEZER 2 2,515
FOLSOM PARK 2,980
FURMAN 2,392
GREEN SWAMP 4,461
GREEN SWAMP 2 1,441
HILLCREST 1,527
HORATIO 652
MANCHESTER FOREST 2,258
MCCRAYS MILL 1 2,366
MCCRAYS MILL 2 2,353
MILLWOOD 1,019
MULBERRY 1,731
OAKLAND PLANTATION 1 1,948
OAKLAND PLANTATION 2 1,610
OSWEGO 1,564
PALMETTO PARK 2,593
PINEWOOD 2,592
PRIVATEER 3,361
REMBERT 2,888
SAINT PAUL 3,117
SALTERSTOWN 1,262
SECOND MILL 2,195
SHAW 2,088
SPECTRUM 1,811
SUMTER HIGH 1 1,024
SUMTER HIGH 2 1,849
SUNSET 2,001
THOMAS SUMTER 1,588
WILSON HALL 2,507
County Sumter SC Subtotal 76,661
County: Union SC 27,244
County: York SC 282,090
DISTRICT 5 Total 731,204
Area Population
DISTRICT 6
Area Population
County: Allendale SC 8,039
County: Bamberg SC 13,311
County: Calhoun SC 14,119
County: Charleston SC
Charleston 1 795
Charleston 10 1,336
Charleston 11 2,040
Charleston 12 4,169
Charleston 13 1,457
Charleston 14 1,748
Charleston 15 2,793
Charleston 16 1,384
Charleston 17 1,307
Charleston 18 1,735
Charleston 19 986
Charleston 2 976
Charleston 20 1,576
Charleston 21 1,168
Charleston 3 1,062
Charleston 4 1,145
Charleston 5 1,053
Charleston 6 1,736
Charleston 7 2,498
Charleston 8 1,697
Charleston 9 1,389
Deer Park 1A 2,730
Deer Park 1B 7,708
Deer Park 2A 5,042
Deer Park 2B 3,280
Deer Park 2C 1,540
Deer Park 3 4,771
Ladson 5,160
Licolnville 3,471
North Charleston 1 1,110
North Charleston 10 2,970
North Charleston 11 1,055
North Charleston 12 1,379
North Charleston 13 1,662
North Charleston 14 931
North Charleston 15 2,365
North Charleston 16 1,555
North Charleston 17 1,526
North Charleston 18 3,448
North Charleston 19 1,843
North Charleston 2 1,789
North Charleston 20 1,280
North Charleston 21 2,704
North Charleston 22 2,642
North Charleston 23 3,360
North Charleston 24 5,435
North Charleston 25 1,018
North Charleston 26 922
North Charleston 27 3,061
North Charleston 28 3,038
North Charleston 29 2,738
North Charleston 3 1,594
North Charleston 30 2,995
North Charleston 4 1,807
North Charleston 5 2,709
North Charleston 6 2,048
North Charleston 7 2,354
North Charleston 8 1,267
North Charleston 9 2,754
St. Andrews 1 885
St. Andrews 10 1,484
St. Andrews 11 1,127
St. Andrews 12 1,305
St. Andrews 13 1,603
St. Andrews 14 1,977
St. Andrews 15 2,036
St. Andrews 16 1,233
St. Andrews 17 2,290
St. Andrews 18 2,724
St. Andrews 19 424
St. Andrews 2 1,393
St. Andrews 20 3,922
St. Andrews 21 1,385
St. Andrews 22 1,516
St. Andrews 23 1,491
St. Andrews 24 2,004
St. Andrews 25 2,305
St. Andrews 26 1,848
St. Andrews 27 6,553
St. Andrews 28 4,758
St. Andrews 29 5,106
St. Andrews 3 1,571
St. Andrews 30 2,771
St. Andrews 31 1,800
St. Andrews 32 1,476
St. Andrews 33 1,037
St. Andrews 34 3,060
St. Andrews 35 2,078
St. Andrews 36 2,058
St. Andrews 37 6,444
St. Andrews 4 1,993
St. Andrews 5 1,669
St. Andrews 6 1,432
St. Andrews 7 2,117
St. Andrews 8 1,100
St. Andrews 9 1,743
St. Pauls 1 1,103
St. Pauls 2A 1,261
St. Pauls 2B 1,786
St. Pauls 3 2,385
St. Pauls 4 2,400
St. Pauls 5 1,821
St. Pauls 6 2,907
County Charleston SC Subtotal 228,492
County: Clarendon SC 31,144
County: Colleton SC
Ashton-Lodge 734
Bells 464
Berea-Smoaks 1,245
Canady's 763
Cottageville 2,438
Edisto 466
Hendersonville 1,353
Horse Pen 1,050
Hudson Mill 734
Jacksonboro 457
Maple Cane 1,477
Mashawville 948
Peeples 2,134
Peniel 1,754
Petits 365
Rice Patch 847
Ritter 924
Round O 1,562
Ruffin 370
Sidneys 901
Sniders 978
Stokes 980
Walterboro No. 1 1,918
Walterboro No. 2 1,996
Walterboro No. 3 1,960
Walterboro No. 4 2,161
Walterboro No. 5 2,136
Walterboro No. 6 2,119
Williams 404
Wolfe Creek 608
County Colleton SC Subtotal 36,246
County: Dorchester SC
Archdale 1,733
Archdale 2 2,115
Ashley River 3,361
Beech Hill 2
Tract 108.01
Blocks: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2027, 2028, 2029, 4018, 4019 18
Beech Hill 2 Subtotal 18
Cypress
Tract 105.01
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1011 103
Cypress Subtotal 103
Delemars
Tract 108.01
Blocks: 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1095, 1096 675
Delemars Subtotal 675
Four Hole 1,452
Givhans
Tract 104
Blocks: 3010, 3016, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3032, 3033, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038 139
Givhans Subtotal 139
Givhans 2
Tract 104
Blocks: 4006, 4030, 4031 114
Givhans 2 Subtotal 114
Grover 1,184
Harleyville 1,016
Indian Field 794
Indian Field 2 1,186
Lincoln
Tract 108.18
Blocks: 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049 3362
Lincoln Subtotal 3,362
Patriot 3,087
Reevesville 1,344
Ridgeville 1,268
Ridgeville 2 2,001
Rosinville 1,717
Rosses 1,375
Saul Dam 793
St. George No. 1 1,711
St. George No. 2 1,053
Windsor
Tract 108.17
Blocks: 1013 0
Tract 108.18
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 4000, 4001 1352
Windsor Subtotal 1,352
Windsor 2 1,044
County Dorchester SC Subtotal 33,997
County: Florence SC
High Hill 784
Lake City No. 1 2,213
Lake City No. 2 1,668
Lake City No. 3 2,414
Lake City No. 4 2,767
Leo 477
Scranton
Tract 20
Blocks: 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2029, 2030, 3004 286
Scranton Subtotal 286
County Florence SC Subtotal 10,609
County: Hampton SC 18,561
County: Jasper SC
COOSAWHATCHIE 599
GILLISONVILLE 816
GRAHAMVILLE 1 1,675
GRAHAMVILLE 2 4,213
GRAYS 943
HARDEEVILLE 1 2,211
HARDEEVILLE 2 1,668
HARDEEVILLE 3 941
LEVY 3,059
OAKATIE 1,178
PINELAND 966
RIDGELAND 1 1,593
RIDGELAND 2 1,993
RIDGELAND 3 1,348
TILLMAN 1,007
County Jasper SC Subtotal 24,210
County: Orangeburg SC
Bethel 895
Bowman 1 1,720
Bowman 2 1,038
Branchville 1 1,425
Branchville 2 680
Brookdale 1,673
Elloree 1 1,310
Elloree 2 950
Eutawville 1 1,861
Eutawville 2 2,519
Four Holes 753
Holly Hill 1 2,662
Holly Hill 2 2,468
Jamison 2,405
Nix 1,579
Orangeburg Ward 1 1,035
Orangeburg Ward 10 1,018
Orangeburg Ward 2 988
Orangeburg Ward 3 2,075
Orangeburg Ward 4 2,768
Orangeburg Ward 5 1,022
Orangeburg Ward 6 1,095
Orangeburg Ward 7 958
Orangeburg Ward 8 1,022
Orangeburg Ward 9 805
Providence 1,372
Rowesville 758
Santee 1 1,844
Santee 2 1,507
Suburban 1 1,296
Suburban 2 748
Suburban 3 2,035
Suburban 4 769
Suburban 5 1,805
Suburban 6 1,308
Suburban 7 2,517
Suburban 8 1,169
Suburban 9 2,460
Vance 1,904
Whittaker 1,613
County Orangeburg SC Subtotal 59,829
County: Richland SC
Ardincaple 944
Beatty Road 2,018
Bluff 3,208
Caughman Road 2,657
College Place 2,288
Dennyside 1,696
Dentsville 3,133
Eastover 1,502
Edgewood 2,771
Fairlawn 4,466
Fairwold 1,046
Gadsden 1,606
Garners 1,378
Greenview 2,022
Hampton
Tract 26.02
Blocks: 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040 158
Tract 26.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1019, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044 1216
Hampton Subtotal 1,374
Hopkins 1 1,825
Hopkins 2 2,151
Horrell Hill 3,759
Hunting Creek 693
Keels 1 3,359
Keels 2 2,846
Keenan 2,553
Killian 4,335
Kingswood 4,179
Lincolnshire 2,980
Longleaf 2,991
Lykesland 2,531
McEntire 1,070
Meadowlake 3,678
Mill Creek 2,127
North Springs 3
Tract 114.19
Blocks: 1014, 1015 424
North Springs 3 Subtotal 424
Oakwood 1,335
Olympia 6,111
Pine Grove 2,726
Pine Lakes 1 1,810
Pine Lakes 2 2,522
Pinewood 3,022
Ridgewood 987
Riverside 2,275
Sandlapper 4,584
Skyland 1,964
Spring Valley West 4,099
St. Andrews 2,109
Trinity 2,530
Valley State Park 5,427
Walden 6,558
Ward 1 6,183
Ward 10 1,991
Ward 11 2,190
Ward 12 2,039
Ward 13 2,788
Ward 14 2,026
Ward 15 1,271
Ward 18 2,026
Ward 19 2,163
Ward 2 2,394
Ward 20 2,383
Ward 21 2,570
Ward 22 2,175
Ward 23 1,308
Ward 29 2,030
Ward 3 2,011
Ward 30 2,342
Ward 31 1,728
Ward 32 1,205
Ward 33 1,388
Ward 34 1,476
Ward 4 1,969
Ward 5 8,651
Ward 6 1,834
Ward 7 1,809
Ward 8 1,591
Ward 9 1,379
Webber 1,598
Westminster 3,214
Whitewell 3,325
County Richland SC Subtotal 192,726
County: Sumter SC
BATES 746
BIRNIE
Tract 13
Blocks: 1014, 1015, 1016, 1018, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1039, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061 676
Tract 15
Blocks: 1001 0
BIRNIE Subtotal 676
CROSSWELL 2,173
HAMPTON PARK 1,061
LEMIRA 1,967
LORING 1,774
MAGNOLIA-HARMONY 1,213
MAYESVILLE 614
MAYEWOOD 1,723
MORRIS COLLEGE 1,750
POCOTALIGO 1 2,970
POCOTALIGO 2 2,335
SAINT JOHN 1,513
SALEM 480
SAVAGE-GLOVER 708
SOUTH LIBERTY 810
SOUTH RED BAY 1,084
STONE HILL 814
SWAN LAKE 1,576
TURKEY CREEK 1,686
WILDER 1,222
County Sumter SC Subtotal 28,895
County: Williamsburg SC 31,026
DISTRICT 6 Total 731,204
Area Population
DISTRICT 7
Area Population
County: Chesterfield SC 43,273
County: Darlington SC 62,905
County: Dillon SC 28,292
County: Florence SC
Back Swamp 1,101
Brookgreen 1,150
Cartersville 1,142
Claussen 2,856
Coles Crossroads 3,889
Cowards No. 1 1,447
Cowards No. 2 1,730
Delmae No. 1 4,361
Delmae No. 2 2,328
Ebenezer No. 1 4,992
Ebenezer No. 2 3,944
Ebenezer No. 3 1,995
Effingham 1,595
Elim-Glenwood 2,575
Evergreen 1,484
Florence Ward 1 1,595
Florence Ward 10 1,078
Florence Ward 11 1,428
Florence Ward 12 3,662
Florence Ward 14 3,103
Florence Ward 15 964
Florence Ward 2 1,930
Florence Ward 3 1,954
Florence Ward 4 1,125
Florence Ward 5 1,864
Florence Ward 6 1,161
Florence Ward 7 2,826
Florence Ward 8 2,411
Florence Ward 9 2,034
Friendfield 766
Gilbert 3,555
Greenwood 3,368
Hannah 1,007
Johnsonville 3,452
Kingsburg-Stone 1,359
Mars Bluff No. 1 5,161
Mars Bluff No. 2 2,265
McAllister Mill 1,246
Mill Branch 858
Oak Grove-Sardis 1,602
Olanta 1,944
Pamplico No. 1 1,558
Pamplico No. 2 963
Prospect 664
Quinby 1,316
Salem 925
Savannah Grove 6,121
Scranton
Tract 20
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1054, 1055, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 915
Tract 23
Blocks: 1061, 1062, 1068, 3010, 3011, 3017 116
Scranton Subtotal 1,031
South Florence 1 4,235
South Florence 2 3,023
Spaulding 1,474
Tans Bay 2,613
Timmonsville 1 2,145
Timmonsville 2 2,017
Vox 954
West Florence 1 4,948
West Florence 2 2,156
County Florence SC Subtotal 126,450
County: Georgetown SC 63,404
County: Horry SC 351,029
County: Marion SC 29,183
County: Marlboro SC 26,667
DISTRICT 7 Total 731,203
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Repeal
SECTION 2. Section 7-19-35 of the 1976 Code is repealed, provided that until the members of the congressional districts elected in the 2022 General Election from the districts enumerated in Section 7-19-45 qualify and take office, the districts now provided by law continue to apply for purposes of vacancies in office for members of the congressional districts.
Intervention by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives
SECTION 3. Upon the effective date of this act:
(A)(1) The President of the Senate has an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of the Senate in a state court action and may provide evidence or argument, written or oral, if a party to that court action challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly.
(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives has an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of the House of Representatives in a state court action and may provide evidence or argument, written or oral, if a party to that court action challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly.
(B)(1) In a federal court action that challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly, the President of the Senate has standing to intervene as a party on behalf of the Senate, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action. A federal court presiding over any action in which the State of South Carolina, or any state agency, is a named party is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, to participate in any such action as a party.
(2) In a federal court action that challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has standing to intervene as a party on behalf of the House of Representatives, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action. A federal court presiding over any action in which the State of South Carolina, or any state agency, is a named party is requested to allow the Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to participate in any such action as a party.
(C)(1) A request to intervene or the participation of the President of the Senate as a party or otherwise, in any action challenging the constitutionality of a state statute, the validity of legislation, or any action of the General Assembly does not constitute a waiver of:
(a) legislative immunity or legislative privilege for any individual legislator, legislative officer, or legislative staff member; or
(b) sovereign immunity or any other rights, privileges, or immunities of the State that arise under the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution.
(2) A request to intervene or the participation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as a party or otherwise, in any action challenging the constitutionality of a state statute, the validity of legislation, or any action of the General Assembly does not constitute a waiver of:
(a) legislative immunity or legislative privilege for any individual legislator, legislative officer, or legislative staff member; or
(b) sovereign immunity or any other rights, privileges, or immunities of the State that arise under the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution.
(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of this act.
(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(F)(1) The Senate is hereby authorized and empowered to employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any law enacted creating legislative or congressional districts.
(2) The House of Representatives is hereby authorized and empowered to employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any law enacted creating legislative or congressional districts.
Initiation of litigation by the President of the Senate
SECTION 4. The President of the Senate is authorized to initiate or otherwise participate in litigation on behalf of the Senate regarding redistricting.
Initiation of litigation by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
SECTION 5. The Speaker of the House is authorized to initiate or otherwise participate in litigation on behalf of the House of Representatives regarding redistricting as the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives pursuant to Section 2-3-110.
Service of members of boards and commissions associated with Congressional districts
SECTION 6. Any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board, commission, or committee to represent a congressional district, whose residency is transferred to another district by a change in the composition of the district, may serve, or continue to serve, the term of office for which he was elected or appointed; however, the appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect an additional member on that board, commission, or committee from the district which loses a resident member as a result of the transfer to serve until the term of the transferred member expires. When a vacancy occurs in the district to which a member has been transferred, the vacancy must not be filled until the full term of the transferred member expires.
Severability
SECTION 7. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective.
Time effective
SECTION 8. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 26th day of January, 2022.
Approved the 26th day of January, 2022.
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