Mike Burns (South Carolina politician)
Mike Burns | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Corbin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1952 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
James Mikell "Mike" Burns (born June 9, 1952) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 17th District, serving since 2013. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]
2023 SC Abortion Ban Bill H 3537
Burns sponsored 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.[3]
SC H5183
Burns sponsored SC H5183, which would close primaries for non-party registered members. The bill introduced on February 12, 2026 is currently in committee with ongoing negotiations in the SC State House occurring. The bill currently has 30 co-sponsors, all of whom are affiliated with the Republican Party.[4]
Politics
Burns is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[5][6] He also serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs and the Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committees.[7]
On December 13, 2017, Burns and fellow South Carolina representative Bill Chumley proposed building a monument to South Carolina's black Confederate soldiers, although the historical record shows that no such soldiers existed.[8]
In the 2023-2024[9] and 2025-2026[10] sessions of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Burns has filed bills to ban all plant and animal based foods[11][12] from being "Certified SC Grown" food. The bills put forward would all ban foods that contain mRNA from being considered "Certified SC Grown" food.
References
- ^ "James Mikell 'Mike' Burns". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography".
- ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "South Carolina lawmakers consider bills to close party primaries". January 21, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Wilkinson, Jeff (30 December 2017). "Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "2023-2024 Bill 4348: mRNA - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "2025-2026 Bill 3172: Certified SC Grown designation - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ Alberts, Bruce; Wilson, John H.; Hunt, Tim; Johnson, Alexander, eds. (2008). Molecular biology of the cell: media DVD-ROM inside (5th ed.). New York, NY: Garland Science. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8153-4105-5.
- ^ Riggs, Penny (2021-04-09). "What is mRNA? The messenger molecule that's been in every living cell for billions of years is the key ingredient in some COVID-19 vaccines". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-12-17.