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title: Legislature
description: "![Springfield Illinois Capitol Building with autumn maple trees](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-547428830-1024x825.jpg) ### Type of Legislature The Illinois General Assembly is a full-time, bicameral legislature. - House of Representatives: 118 members | 2-year terms - Senate: 59 members | 2 or 4-year terms ###…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/legislature-24681/"
updated: "2026-03-10"
category: Illinois
---

# Legislature

![Springfield Illinois Capitol Building with autumn maple trees](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-547428830-1024x825.jpg)

### Type of Legislature

The Illinois General Assembly is a full-time, bicameral legislature.

- House of Representatives: 118 members | 2-year terms
- Senate: 59 members | 2 or 4-year terms

### Websites

- **[General Assembly](https://ilga.gov/)**
- **[Bills](https://ilga.gov/Legislation)**

### Webcasts

- **[House Floor Proceedings (Live)](https://beta.ilga.gov/House/AudioVideo)**
- **[Senate Floor Proceedings (Live)](https://beta.ilga.gov/Senate/AudioVideo)**

### Rules

- **[House Rules](https://ilga.gov/House/Rules)**
- **[Senate Rules](https://ilga.gov/Senate/Rules)**

### Laws

- **[Constitution](https://50constitutions.org/il/constitution)**
- **[Statutes](https://ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Chapters)**