Rob Harris | |
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| Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office November 14, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rita Allison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert J. Harris June 2,1965 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Columbia Southern University (AS) |
Robert J. "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 and member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.
Harris sponsored the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023 [1] ,which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty. The bill attracted 21 Republican co-sponsors. [2]
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. [3] He assumed office December 6,2022. [4]
Harris serves on the House Medical,Military,Municipal and Public Affairs Committee. [5]
The legislation, pre-filed in December by a newly elected far-right Republican, has never received a hearing and probably never will.