Rob Harris (South Carolina politician)
Rob Harris | |
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| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rita Allison |
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| Born | Robert Harris June 2, 1965 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Columbia Southern University (AS) |
Rob Harris is an American politician who is currently serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 36th district. He is a Republican.
Political career
[edit]In the June 2022 Republican primary Harris defeated incumbent Rita Allison, who had held the office since 2008. He was unopposed in the 2022 general election.[1] He assumed office December 6, 2022.[2]
Harris serves on the House Medical, Military, Municipal and Public Affairs Committee.[3]
Harris authored the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty. The bill attracted 21 Republican co-sponsors.[4]
Harris is a far-right conservative.[a]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2022 Statewide General Election Election Night Reporting". scvotes.org. South Carolina Election Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ Budds, Becky. "'It's time to start governing': 27 New SC House members sworn in". WLTX.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Walker, Chris (December 13, 2024). "SC GOP Reintroduces Bill to Punish People Getting Abortions With Death Penalty". Truthout. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ Adcox, Seanna (March 19, 2023). "SC abortion bill allowing death penalty grabbed headlines. But it's going nowhere". The Post and Courier. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
The legislation, pre-filed in December by a newly elected far-right Republican, has never received a hearing and probably never will.
- ^ Tandanpolie, Tatyana (February 27, 2025). "In red states, GOP lawmakers revive an "incredibly regressive" push to treat abortion as murder". Salon.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.