---
title: Legislature
description: "![Rhode Island State House](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-187532761-1024x696.jpg) ### Type of Legislature The Rhode Island General Assembly is a part-time, bicameral legislature. - House of Representatives: 75 members | 2-year terms - Senate: 38 members | 2-year terms ### Websites - [**General Assembly**](https://www.rilegislature.gov/Pages/Default.aspx) -…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/legislature-24963/"
updated: "2026-03-23"
category: Rhode Island
---

# Legislature

![Rhode Island State House](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-187532761-1024x696.jpg)

### Type of Legislature

The Rhode Island General Assembly is a part-time, bicameral legislature.

- House of Representatives: 75 members | 2-year terms
- Senate: 38 members | 2-year terms

### Websites

- [**General Assembly**](https://www.rilegislature.gov/Pages/Default.aspx)
- [**House of Representatives**](https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/default.aspx)
- [**Senate**](https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/default.aspx)
- **[Bills](https://status.rilegislature.gov/)**

### Webcasts

- **[House and Senate Floor Proceedings (Live and Archived)](https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/)**

### Rules

- **[House Rules](https://www.rilegislature.gov/SiteAssets/rules/H5007Aaa.pdf)**
- **[Senate Rules](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext25/SenateText25/S0594.pdf)**

### Laws

- **[Constitution](https://50constitutions.org/ri/constitution)**
- **[Laws](https://www.rilegislature.gov/pages/legislation.aspx)**