1President of the Senate
Thomas Alexander
Walhalla · District 1 · Republican
Presides over the Senate, keeps order on the floor and refers bills to committee.
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2Majority Leader
Shane Massey
Edgefield · District 25 · Republican
Leads the Republican majority and chairs the Rules Committee, which shapes how bills reach the floor.
3Minority Leader
Brad Hutto
Orangeburg · District 40 · Democrat
Leads the Democratic caucus on the floor.
4Finance Chairman
Harvey Peeler
Gaffney · District 14 · Republican
Writes the Senate version of the state budget, including the Local Government Fund that helps pay for town services like Irmo’s.
5Judiciary Chairman
Luke Rankin
Conway · District 33 · Republican
Handles courts, crime, elections and many bills that change what towns like Irmo can and can’t do.
Where bills live or die
Every Senate committee chair
Most bills never leave committee. The chair decides what gets a hearing, so these are the people to know when a bill that matters to Irmo stalls. Rows marked Big for towns handle the budget, local-government law and the most town-related bills.
| Committee | Chair | Party · District · Home |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Natural Resources |  Wes Climer | R 15 · Rock Hill |
| Banking and Insurance Big for towns |  Ronnie Cromer | R 18 · Prosperity |
| Corrections and Penology |  Shane Martin | R 13 · Spartanburg |
| Education |  Greg Hembree | R 28 · North Myrtle Beach |
| Ethics |  Sean Bennett | R 38 · Summerville |
| Family and Veterans' Services |  Tom Young | R 24 · Aiken |
| Finance Big for towns | Harvey Peeler | R 14 · Gaffney |
| Fish, Game and Forestry |  Chip Campsen | R 43 · Isle of Palms |
| Interstate Cooperation | Thomas Alexander | R 1 · Walhalla |
| Judiciary Big for towns | Luke Rankin | R 33 · Conway |
| Labor, Commerce and Industry |  Tom Davis | R 46 · Beaufort |
| Medical Affairs |  Danny Verdin | R 9 · Laurens |
| Rules | Shane Massey | R 25 · Edgefield |
| Transportation Big for towns |  Larry Grooms | R 37 · Bonneau |
Leadership and chairs checked against scstatehouse.gov on October 14, 2026. Leaders are chosen by members and can change when the new session organizes in January. Districts shown as of October 2026.