(A117, R118, H4493)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-715, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADOPTION OF THE UNITED STATES CENSUS, SO AS TO ADOPT THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 2020 AS THE TRUE AND CORRECT ENUMERATION OF INHABITANTS OF THIS STATE AND TO IDENTIFY THE DATA USED IN THE CODE SECTIONS CONTAINING GEOGRAPHIC ASSIGNMENTS FOR ELECTION DISTRICTS; BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-75 SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE ARE ELECTED COMMENCING WITH THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION; BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-45 SO AS TO ESTABLISH ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BEGINNING WITH THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 2-1-70 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE SENATE WERE FORMERLY ELECTED; TO REPEAL SECTION 2-1-35 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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:
Census adopted
SECTION 1. Section 1-1-715 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 1-1-715. (A) The United States Census of 2020 is adopted as the true and correct enumeration of the inhabitants of this State, and of the several counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of this State.
(B) The geographic assignments in Sections 2-1-45 and 2-1-75 are derived from the decennial census P.L. 94-171 redistricting data released by the United States Census Bureau on August 12, 2021, and September 16, 2021."
Senate districts designated
SECTION 2. Chapter 1, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-1-75. Commencing with the 2024 General Election, one member of the Senate must be elected from each of the following districts:
DISTRICT 1
Area Population
County: Oconee SC 78,607
County: Pickens SC
Abel 2,291
Calhoun 3,546
Clemson 2,784
Issaqueena 1,625
Lawrence Chapel 1,668
Morrison 5,468
Pike 1,598
Stone Church 2,016
University 7,248
West Central 3,616
County Pickens SC Subtotal 31,860
DISTRICT 1 Total 110,467
Area Population
DISTRICT 2
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
BEREA 3,443
MONAVIEW
Tract 22.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 2244
Tract 23.01
Blocks: 2020 0
Tract 37.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1005, 1006 1169
Tract 37.06
Blocks: 1012 133
MONAVIEW Subtotal 3,546
SALUDA 2,296
WESTCLIFFE
Tract 37.01
Blocks: 1022, 1023, 1025 76
Tract 37.05
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 1837
WESTCLIFFE Subtotal 1,913
WESTSIDE
Tract 22.02
Blocks: 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2028 490
Tract 22.04
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014 855
Tract 37.04
Blocks: 1004, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2888
WESTSIDE Subtotal 4,233
County Greenville SC Subtotal 15,431
County: Pickens SC
Albert R. Lewis 1,940
Arial Mill 1,893
Brushy Creek 2,398
Cedar Rock 1,798
Crescent Hill 1,896
Crestview 1,883
Crossroads 2,156
Crosswell 2,398
Dacusville 1,689
Easley 2,225
East Liberty 1,915
East Pickens 2,028
Flat Rock 2,186
Forest Acres 1,616
Fruit Mountain 1,600
Georges Creek 1,627
Glassy Mountain 2,090
Griffin 2,208
Holly Springs 1,971
Lenhardt 1,566
McAlister 1,770
McKissick 2,076
Mountain View 2,161
Nine Forks 1,909
Norris 1,851
North Central 1,938
North Liberty 1,871
North Pickens 2,094
Pendleton 1,768
Pickensville 1,866
Pope Field 1,539
Praters Creek 1,391
Pumpkintown 2,141
Rices Creek 2,051
Rock Springs 2,252
Saluda 2,241
Sheffield 1,655
Simpson 2,164
Sitton 1,814
Six Mile 2,330
Six Mile Mountain 2,243
Skelton 1,725
Smith Grove 1,611
South Central 2,426
South Pickens 2,147
Tri County 907
Vinland 1,591
West Liberty 2,192
West Pickens 2,264
Woodside 2,475
Zion 1,998
County Pickens SC Subtotal 99,544
DISTRICT 2 Total 114,975
Area Population
DISTRICT 3
Area Population
County: Anderson SC
Anderson 1/1 2,837
Anderson 1/2 1,772
Anderson 2/1 1,962
Anderson 2/2 5,186
Anderson 6/1 2,878
Appleton-Equinox 1,916
Bishop's Branch 3,108
Bowling Green 1,232
Brushy Creek 3,341
Center Rock 3,616
Centerville Station A 4,083
Centerville Station B 4,150
Concrete 4,982
Cox Creek 1,878
Denver-Sandy Springs 2,091
Edgewood Station A 3,590
Edgewood Station B 2,776
Five Forks 2,051
Fork No. 1 1,967
Fork No. 2 2,241
Glenview 2,700
Green Pond Station A 3,705
Hammond Annex 2,618
Hammond School 3,547
Hopewell 2,228
Hunt Meadows 6,104
La France 1,516
Melton 855
Mount Tabor 3,316
Mt. Airy 3,365
North Point 2,584
Pendleton 4,750
Piercetown 3,100
Powdersville 5,048
Rock Mill 1,486
Three and Twenty 4,138
Town Creek 2,162
Townville 1,107
White Plains 4,799
County Anderson SC Subtotal 116,785
DISTRICT 3 Total 116,785
Area Population
DISTRICT 4
Area Population
County: Abbeville SC 24,295
County: Anderson SC
Anderson 3/1 1,798
Anderson 3/2 2,093
Anderson 4/1 2,544
Anderson 4/2 3,352
Anderson 5/B 2,459
Anderson 6/2 2,602
Barker's Creek 586
Belton 3,376
Belton Annex 2,832
Broadview 829
Broadway 1,332
Cedar Grove 2,437
Chiquola Mill 1,411
Craytonville 1,617
Flat Rock 2,591
Friendship 1,366
Gluck Mill 2,953
Hall 2,603
High Point 854
Homeland Park 933
Honea Path 2,192
Iva 2,661
Jackson Mill 2,001
Lakeside 3,816
Mountain Creek 1,751
Neals Creek 3,379
Pelzer 1,434
Piedmont 1,663
Rock Spring 1,172
Shirleys Store 1,232
Simpsonville 4,165
South Fant 2,489
Starr 1,304
Toney Creek 1,140
Varennes 2,297
West Pelzer 3,080
West Savannah 893
Williamston 3,465
Williamston Mill 5,038
Wrights School 1,193
County Anderson SC Subtotal 86,933
DISTRICT 4 Total 111,228
Area Population
DISTRICT 5
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
CASTLE ROCK 4,104
CLEAR CREEK 2,355
DARBY RIDGE 3,930
EDWARDS FOREST 3,234
FOX CHASE 2,680
FROHAWK 2,213
GOWENSVILLE 2,810
JENNINGS MILL 2,193
LAUREL RIDGE 3,436
LOCUST HILL 2,122
MAPLE CREEK 4,336
MARIDELL 2,888
MOUNTAIN VIEW 3,378
ONEAL 4,570
SANDY FLAT 4,745
SKYLAND 4,056
SLATER MARIETTA 5,430
STONE VALLEY 3,525
SUBER MILL 5,075
TAYLORS 3,650
TIGERVILLE 4,784
TRADE 4,337
TUBBS MOUNTAIN 3,582
TYGER RIVER 2,462
County Greenville SC Subtotal 85,895
County: Spartanburg SC
Apalache Baptist 4,795
Holly Springs Baptist 5,562
Landrum High School 3,992
Landrum United Methodist 4,488
Lyman Elementary 3,242
Motlow Creek Baptist 1,649
County Spartanburg SC Subtotal 23,728
DISTRICT 5 Total 109,623
Area Population
DISTRICT 6
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
ALTAMONT FOREST 1,693
AVON 2,641
BOILING SPRINGS 2,750
BOTANY WOODS 2,739
BROOKGLENN 1,788
DEL NORTE 3,455
DEVENGER 2,313
EASTSIDE 3,795
EBENEZER 3,543
ENOREE 4,688
FURMAN 5,893
GREENVILLE 1 2,198
GREENVILLE 25 3,400
GREENVILLE 27 2,999
GREENVILLE 3 3,338
LAKEVIEW
Tract 23.01
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 1169
LAKEVIEW Subtotal 1,169
LEAWOOD
Tract 23.04
Blocks: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2033 1103
Tract 38.02
Blocks: 3016, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012 2261
LEAWOOD Subtotal 3,364
MOUNTAIN CREEK 2,803
NORTHWOOD 2,740
PALMETTO 2,924
PARIS MOUNTAIN 1,705
PEBBLE CREEK 2,799
POINSETT 4,944
RIVERSIDE 4,074
ROCK HILL 3,984
SEVIER 3,694
SILVERLEAF 2,967
SPRING FOREST 3,337
SUGAR CREEK 2,958
SULPHUR SPRINGS 4,421
TIMBERLAKE 3,420
TRAVELERS REST 1 3,695
TRAVELERS REST 2 2,619
WADE HAMPTON 4,440
WELLINGTON 2,137
County Greenville SC Subtotal 111,427
DISTRICT 6 Total 111,427
Area Population
DISTRICT 7
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
AIKEN 2,882
BELLE MEADE 2,797
BELMONT 1,623
CAROLINA 2,657
CHESTNUT HILLS 3,090
CONESTEE 3,467
DONALDSON 2,250
GREENBRIAR 2,388
GREENVILLE 10 4,258
GREENVILLE 14 2,879
GREENVILLE 19 3,488
GREENVILLE 26 3,075
GREENVILLE 28 1,588
GREENVILLE 29 3,740
GREENVILLE 4 4,465
GREENVILLE 5 3,722
GREENVILLE 6 1,326
GREENVILLE 7 4,509
GREENVILLE 8 4,567
GROVE 3,512
LAKEVIEW
Tract 22.03
Blocks: 3029 0
Tract 23.02
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040 3850
Tract 23.03
Blocks: 1006, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 460
LAKEVIEW Subtotal 4,310
LEAWOOD
Tract 23.04
Blocks: 2017, 2018, 2026, 2027, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2034, 2035, 2036 578
LEAWOOD Subtotal 578
MAULDIN 1 2,970
MAULDIN 3 3,409
MONAVIEW
Tract 7
Blocks: 3004, 3005 0
Tract 22.03
Blocks: 1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3062, 3063, 3064 2382
Tract 23.02
Blocks: 1029 0
Tract 23.03
Blocks: 1033 0
MONAVIEW Subtotal 2,382
MT. PLEASANT 4,058
RANCH CREEK 4,300
REEDY FORK 4,524
ROYAL OAKS 2,245
SOUTHSIDE 3,356
TANGLEWOOD 4,775
WELCOME 4,589
WESTCLIFFE
Tract 21.04
Blocks: 1026, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037 148
Tract 36.01
Blocks: 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030 1447
Tract 37.05
Blocks: 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020 185
WESTCLIFFE Subtotal 1,780
WESTSIDE
Tract 22.02
Blocks: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020, 2021, 2026 310
Tract 22.03
Blocks: 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 564
WESTSIDE Subtotal 874
WOODMONT 4,225
County Greenville SC Subtotal 110,658
DISTRICT 7 Total 110,658
Area Population
DISTRICT 8
Area Population
County: Greenville SC
ASHETON LAKES 4,06