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title: Legislature
description: "![Autumn Vibes at the Arkansas State Capital](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1296875195-1024x882.jpg) ### Type of Legislature Arkansas has a part-time, bicameral legislature. - House of Representatives: 100 members | 2-year terms - Term limit: 12 consecutive years in both houses, with opportunity to return after…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/legislature-24659/"
updated: "2025-05-05"
category: Arkansas
---

# Legislature

![Autumn Vibes at the Arkansas State Capital](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1296875195-1024x882.jpg)

### Type of Legislature

Arkansas has a part-time, bicameral legislature.

- House of Representatives: 100 members | 2-year terms
  - Term limit: 12 consecutive years in both houses, with opportunity to return after 4-year break
- Senate: 35 members | 4-year terms
  - Term limit: 12 consecutive years in both houses, with opportunity to return after 4-year break

### Websites

- **[Legislature](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/)**
- **[House of Representatives](https://www.arkansashouse.org/)**
- **[Senate](https://senate.arkansas.gov/)**

### Webcasts

- **[House Floor Proceedings (Live)](https://www.arkansashouse.org/watch-live)**
- **[House Floor Proceedings (Archive)](http://www.arkansashouse.org/video-library)**
- **[Senate Floor Proceedings (Live)](https://senate.arkansas.gov/todays-live-stream-meetings/)**
- **[Senate Floor Proceedings (Archive)](https://senate.arkansas.gov/todays-live-stream-meetings/archived-meetings/)**

### Rules

- **[House Rules](https://www.arkansashouse.org/assets/uploads/2023/02/20230203104203-94th-house-rule-book-for-webpdf.pdf)**
- **[Senate Rules](https://senate.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Senate-Rule-Book-for-the-Senate-of-the-95th-General-Assembly.pdf)**

### Laws

- **[Constitution](https://50constitutions.org/ar/constitution)**
- [**Code**](https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAA3ZTU0NTIzYy0zZDEyLTRhYmQtYmRmMS1iMWIxNDgxYWMxZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2cubRW4ifTiwi5vLw6cI1uX&crid=3a833c83-7f10-46fa-a983-bd79634a47dc)
- [**Legislative Acts**](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts)
- [**Session Laws**](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/SearchByRange)