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title: Legislature
description: "![Florida Capitol](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1173115011-1024x683.jpg) ### Type of Legislature Florida has a part-time, bicameral legislature. - House of Representatives: 120 members | 2-year terms - Term limit: 8 years (4 terms) - Senate: 40 members | 4-year terms - Term limit: 8 years…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/legislature-24671/"
updated: "2026-03-10"
category: Florida
---

# Legislature

![Florida Capitol](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1173115011-1024x683.jpg)

### Type of Legislature

Florida has a part-time, bicameral legislature.

- House of Representatives: 120 members | 2-year terms
  - Term limit: 8 years (4 terms)
- Senate: 40 members | 4-year terms
  - Term limit: 8 years (2 terms)

### Websites

- [**Legislature**](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/)
- **[House of Representatives](https://www.flhouse.gov/)**
- [**Senate**](https://www.flsenate.gov/)
- **[House Bills](https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Bills/bills.aspx)**
- **[Senate Bills](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bills/2026)**

### Webcasts

- **[House Floor Proceedings (Live)](https://www.flhouse.gov/SessionVideos)**
- **[House Floor Proceedings (Archive)](https://www.flhouse.gov/SessionVideos)**
- **[Senate Floor Proceedings (Live)](http://www.flsenate.gov/Media/VideoSchedule)**
- **[Senate Floor Proceedings (Archive)](http://www.flsenate.gov/Media/Videos)**

### Rules

- **[House Rules](https://www.flhouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Web%20Site/uploads/documents/2024-2026%20House%20Rules%20online.pdf)**
- **[Joint Rules](https://www.flhouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Web%20Site/uploads/documents/2024-2026%20House%20Rules%20online.pdf)** (begins on pg. 85 of House Rules)
- **[Senate Rules](https://www.flsenate.gov/UserContent/Publications/SenateRules/2024-2026_Rules.pdf)**

### Laws

- **[Constitution](https://50constitutions.org/fl/constitution)**
- [**Statutes**](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?)
- [**Laws**](http://laws.flrules.org/)