---
title: Legislature
description: "![](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/south-carolina-1024x683.jpg) ### Type of Legislature South Carolina has a part-time, bicameral legislature. - House of Representatives: 124 members | 2-year terms - Senate: 46 members | 4-year terms ### Websites - [**Legislature**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/) - [**House of Representatives**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/house.php) - [**Senate**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/senate.php) - [**Bills**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php)…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/legislature-24967/"
updated: "2026-03-23"
category: South Carolina
---

# Legislature

![](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/south-carolina-1024x683.jpg)

### Type of Legislature

South Carolina has a part-time, bicameral legislature.

- House of Representatives: 124 members | 2-year terms
- Senate: 46 members | 4-year terms

### Websites

- [**Legislature**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/)
- [**House of Representatives**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/house.php)
- [**Senate**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/senate.php)
- [**Bills**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php)

### Webcasts

- **[House Floor Proceedings (Live)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/video/chamber.php?chamber=H&audio=0)**
- **[House Floor Proceedings (Archive)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/video/archives.php)**
- **[Senate Floor Proceedings (Live)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/video/chamber.php?chamber=S&audio=0)**
- **[Senate Floor Proceedings (Archive)](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/video/archives.php)**

### Rules

- **[House Rules](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/housepage/hourule.php)**
- [**Senate Rules**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/senatepage/senrule.php)

### Laws

- **[Constitution](https://50constitutions.org/sc/constitution)**
- [**Laws**](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/statmast.php)