51st Arizona State Legislature
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| 51st Arizona State Legislature | |||||
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 Arizona State Capitol (2014) | |||||
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| Legislative body | Arizona State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 | ||||
| President | Andy Biggs | ||||
| Temporary President | Gail Griffin | ||||
| Party control | Republican (16–14) | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 | ||||
| Speaker | Andy Tobin | ||||
| Party control | Republican (36–24) | ||||
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The 51st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014, during the last two years of Jan Brewer's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats gained five seats in the Senate, decreasing the Republican majority to 16–14. The Democrats also gained four seats in the lower chamber, leaving the Republicans with a 36–24 majority.
The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 2013, and adjourned on June 14, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 2014, and adjourned sine die on April 24.[1]: i [2]: i
There were two Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on June 11, 2013, and adjourned on June 14;[3]: 2771 while the second convened on May 27, 2014, and adjourned sine die on May 29.[4]: 2667
