The 34th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1980, during the first two years of Bruce Babbitt's first full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans managed to regain control of the Senate by picking up two seats, giving them a 16–14 edge in the upper house. In the lower chamber, the Republicans increased their majority by 4 seats, giving them a 42–18 margin.
The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 8, 1979, and adjourned on April 21, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 14, 1980 and adjourned sine die on May 1.[1]: i [2]: i There was a single special sessions which convened on November 12, 1979, and adjourned sine die on April 3, 1980.[1]: 1067
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The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: vii