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title: Legislature
description: "![Ohio State Capitol Building](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-487264720-1024x682.jpg) ### Type of Legislature The Ohio General Assembly is a full-time, bicameral legislature. - House of Representatives: 99 members | 2-year terms - Term limit: 8 years (4 terms) - Senate: 33 members | 4-year terms…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/legislature-24942/"
updated: "2026-03-12"
category: Ohio
---

# Legislature

![Ohio State Capitol Building](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-487264720-1024x682.jpg)

### Type of Legislature

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

- House of Representatives: 99 members | 2-year terms
  - Term limit: 8 years (4 terms)
- Senate: 33 members | 4-year terms
  - Term limit: 8 years (2 terms)

### Websites

- [**General Assembly**](https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/)
- [**House of Representatives**](https://www.ohiohouse.gov/)
- [**Senate**](https://www.ohiosenate.gov/)
- [**Bills**](https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/search)

### Webcasts

- [**Floor Proceedings (Live)**](http://www.ohiochannel.org/)
- [**Floor Proceedings (Archive)**](http://www.ohiochannel.org/)

### Rules

- [**House Rules**](https://www.ohiohouse.gov/about/rules)
- **[Senate Rules](https://www.ohiosenate.gov/about/rules)**

### Laws

- **[Constitution](https://50constitutions.org/oh/constitution)**
- [**Code**](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/)
- [**Legislative Acts**](https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/acts)

### Additional Resources

- **[A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators (*Chapter 7: Legislative Oversight*)](https://www.lsc.ohio.gov/assets/organizations/legislative-service-commission/files/chapter-7-legislative-oversight-10021973.pdf)**