40th Arizona State Legislature

40th Arizona State Legislature
← 39th 41st →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1992
Senate
Members	30
President	Peter Rios
Temporary President
Party control	Democratic (17–13)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Speaker	Jane Dee Hull
Party control	Republican (33–27)
Sessions
1st January 14 – June 22, 1991 2nd January 13 – July 1, 1992
Special sessions
1st January 31 – February 2, 1991 2nd September 17 – September 17, 1991 3rd November 1 – November 7, 1991 4th December 2 – December 16, 1991 5th February 17 – February 22, 1992 6th February 17 – May 17, 1992 7th March 17 – March 31, 1992 8th April 8 – June 27, 1992 9th May 4 – July 1, 1992

The 40th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1992, during the first two years of Fife Symington's first term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats flipped control in the Senate, gaining four seats and creating a Democratic majority of 17–13. The Democrats also gained two seats in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 33–27.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1991, and adjourned on June 22, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 1992 and adjourned sine die on July 1.^{[1]: i [2]: i}

There were nine Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 31, 1991 and adjourned on February 2;^[3]: i the second convened on September 17, 1991 and adjourned sine die later that same day;^[3]: SS2-i the third convened on November 1, 1991 and adjourned sine die on November 7;^[3]: SS3-i the fourth convened on December 2, 1991 and adjourned sine die on December 16;^[3]: SS4-i and the fifth convened on February 17, 1992 and adjourned sine die February 22;^[4]: 2293 the sixth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on May 7;^[4]: 2443 the seventh convened on March 17, 1992 and adjourned sine die on March 31;^[4]: 2447 the eighth convened on April 8, 1992 and adjourned sine die on June 27;^[4]: 2507 and the ninth and final special session convened on May 4, 1992 and adjourned sine die on July 1.^[4]: 2525

State Senate[]

Members[]

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^[1]: vii

House of Representatives[]

Members[]

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^{[1]: viii–ix}

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