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title: Legislature
description: "![South Dakota State Capitol Building](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-163852174-1024x683.jpg) ### Type of Legislature South Dakota has a part-time, bicameral legislature. - House of Representatives: 70 members | 2-year terms - Term limit: 8 years (4 terms) - Senate: 35 members | 2-year terms -…"
url: "https://levin-center.org/slow/legislature-24972/"
updated: "2026-03-23"
category: South Dakota
---

# Legislature

![South Dakota State Capitol Building](https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-163852174-1024x683.jpg)

### Type of Legislature

South Dakota has a part-time, bicameral legislature.

- House of Representatives: 70 members | 2-year terms
  - Term limit: 8 years (4 terms)
- Senate: 35 members | 2-year terms
  - Term limit: 8 years (2 terms)

### Websites

- [**Legislature**](https://sdlegislature.gov/)
- **[House of Representatives](https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1266/Detail)**
- **[Senate](https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1288/Detail)**
- [**Bills**](https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislative_Session/Bill_Reports/default.aspx)

### Webcasts

- [**House Floor Proceedings (Live)**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2zH_7pMTVQ)
- **[House Floor Proceedings (Archive)](https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1266/Minutes)**
- [**Senate Floor Proceedings (Live)**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D11PdK_lWvY)
- **[Senate Floor Proceedings (Archive)](https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1288/Minutes)**

### Rules

- **[House Rules](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/295726.pdf)**
- **[Senate Rules](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/295724.pdf)**
- **[Joint Rules](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/295722.pdf)**

### Laws

- **[Constitution](https://50constitutions.org/sd/constitution)**
- [**Codified Laws**](https://sdlegislature.gov/statutes/Codified_Laws/)
- **[Session Laws](https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Session_Laws/71)**