The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Legislate \Leg"is*late\ (l[e^]j"[i^]s*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p.
   p. Legislated (-l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Legislating (-l[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [See Legislator.]
   To make or enact a law or laws.
   [1913 Webster]

         Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had an idea of
         a more perfect constitution than he gave them. --Bp.
                                                  Watson (1805).
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

legislating \legislating\ n.
   the act of making or enacting laws; legislation[1].

   Syn: legislation, lawmaking.
        [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

legislating
    n 1: the act of making or enacting laws [syn: legislation,
         legislating, lawmaking]