SC House Committee Officer Elections Wednesday, December 2, 2020 the Following Committees Met and Elected Officers for the 2021 -2022 Session

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SC House Committee Officer Elections Wednesday, December 2, 2020 The following committees met and elected officers for the 2021 -2022 session. Committee chairs have asked members to indicate which subcommittees they would like to serve on so the chair can make appointments by January. (H) Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee • Chair: Rep. David Hiott • 1st Vice-Chair: Rep. Steve Moss • 2nd Vice-Chair: Rep. Bill Hixon • Secretary/Treasurer: Rep. Mike Burns (H) Invitations Committee • Chair: Rep. Dennis Moss • 1st Vice-Chair: Rep. Robert Williams • 2nd Vice-Chair: Rep. Richard Yow • Secretary: Rep. Nick Dabney (H) Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee • Chair: Rep. Chip Huggins • Vice Chair: Rep. Carl L. Anderson (H) E.P.W. Committee • Chair: Rep. Rita Allison • 1st Vice Chair: Rep. Linn Bennett • 2nd Vice Chair: Rep. Teri Alexander (H) Judiciary • Chair: Rep. Chris Murphy • 1st Vice-Chair: Rep. John R. King • 2nd Vice-Chair: Rep. Neil Collins (H) Ways and Means Committee • Chair: Rep G.M. Smith • 1st Vice Chair: Rep. Cobb-Hunter • 2nd Vice Chair: Rep. Gary Simrill (H) Interstate Cooperation Committee • Chair: Rep. Mark N. Willis • 1st Vice Chair: Rep. Leola C. Robinson • 2nd Vice Chair: Rep. William H. Bailey (H) Rules Committee • Chair: Rep. Anne Thayer • Vice Chair: Rep. Cal Forrest (H) Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee • Chair- Rep. William E. Sandifer • 1st Vice Chair- Rep. John Taliaferro "Jay" West, IV • 2nd Vice Chair – Rep. Joe Jefferson (H) Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee • Chair- Rep. Leon Howard • 1st Vice Chair – Rep. Anne Parks • 2nd Vice Chair- Rep. Jonathon Hill • 3rd Vice Chair- Rep. Wendell Gillard • Secretary – Rep. Krystle N. Matthews (H) Legislative Oversight • Chair – Rep. Weston J. Newton • Vice Chair – Rep. Joe Jefferson .

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