Legislative Update from Rep. Tommy Pope
Crossover Deadline Approaching
Rep. Tommy Pope discusses the busy week the crossover deadline has brought the Senate and House of Representatives. He relates that they are quickly going through several important bills to be sure they are completed this session, and that next week after the crossover deadline has passed, they will begin work on the Department of […]
State Rep. Tommy Pope to seek reelection
State Representative Tommy Pope filed Tuesday as a Republican candidate to seek reelection. Pope represents District 47, which covers the York, Clover, and Lake Wylie areas of York County. The primary will take place in June and the general elections will be held in November. Pope is completing his first term in office, replacing former […]
Legislative Update from Rep. Tommy Pope
Rep. Tommy Pope’s Legislative Update – Redistricting
Friends, Yesterday, the General Assembly finished up this legislative session’s work in Columbia with the approval of Congressional redistricting. The new 7th District will be centered in Horry County, allowing the Pee Dee region of the state its own representation in Washington. The bill will now be signed by Gov. Haley and sent to the […]
Proposed legislative lines carve out new state House, condense Hayes’ Senate District 15
As the S.C. General Assembly redraws legislative district lines, more western York County communities will have a state senator in Columbia who doesn’t call York County home. Using 2010 U.S. Census data, S.C. House and Senate leaders have been redrawing their districts and U.S. House district lines. York County, the second fastest growing county in […]
Legislative Update – A Good Session
Rep. Tommy Pope talks about his first session and also about the redistricting bill for the House and Congressional districts, which passed the House this week.
Rep. Tommy Pope discusses the remaining legislative session
Rep. Tommy Pope discusses what remains in this year’s legislative session, including committee work and point-of-sale legislation.