| Number: | 40th |
| Start: | January 1, 1991 |
| End: | December 31, 1992 |
| President: | Peter Rios |
| Pro Tem: | A. V. "Bill" Hardt |
| Speaker Of House Of Representatives: | Jane Dee Hull |
| Senators: | 30 |
| Reps: | 60 |
| S-Majority: | Democrat (17–13) |
| H-Majority: | Republican (33–27) |
| Sessionstart1: | January 14 |
| Sessionend1: | June 22, 1991 |
| Sessionstart2: | January 13 |
| Sessionend2: | July 1, 1992 |
| Special Session1 Start: | January 31 |
| Special Session1 End: | February 2, 1991 |
| Special Session2 Start: | September 17 |
| Special Session2 End: | September 17, 1991 |
| Special Session3 Start: | November 1 |
| Special Session3 End: | November 7, 1991 |
| Special Session4 Start: | December 2 |
| Special Session4 End: | December 16, 1991 |
| Special Session5 Start: | February 17 |
| Special Session5 End: | February 22, 1992 |
| Special Session6 Start: | February 17 |
| Special Session6 End: | May 17, 1992 |
| Special Session7 Start: | March 17 |
| Special Session7 End: | March 31, 1992 |
| Special Session8 Start: | April 8 |
| Special Session8 End: | June 27, 1992 |
| Special Session9 Start: | May 4 |
| Special Session9 End: | July 1, 1992 |
| Previous: | 39th |
| Next: | 41st |
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.
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] [2]
There were nine Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 31, 1991, and adjourned on February 2;[3] the second convened on September 17, 1991, and adjourned sine die later that same day; the third convened on November 1, 1991, and adjourned sine die on November 7; the fourth convened on December 2, 1991, and adjourned sine die on December 16; and the fifth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die February 22;[4] the sixth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on May 7; the seventh convened on March 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on March 31; the eighth convened on April 8, 1992, and adjourned sine die on June 27; and the ninth and final special session convened on May 4, 1992, and adjourned sine die on July 1.
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
| District | Senator | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Springer | Republican | ||
| 2 | Karan English | Democrat | ||
| 3 | James Henderson Jr. | Democrat | ||
| 4 | A. V. "Bill" Hardt | Democrat | ||
| 5 | Jim Buster | Republican | ||
| 6 | Allen J. Stephens | Democrat | ||
| 7 | Peter D. Rios | Democrat | ||
| 8 | Gus Arzberger | Democrat | ||
| 9 | John E. Dougherty | Democrat | ||
| 10 | Jesus Higuera | Democrat | ||
| 11 | Jaime P. Gutierrez | Democrat | ||
| 12 | Ann Day | Republican | ||
| 13 | David C. Bartlett | Democrat | ||
| 14 | Democrat | |||
| 15 | Bob Denny | Republican | ||
| 16 | Stan Furman | Democrat | ||
| 17 | Pat Wright | Republican | ||
| 18 | Nancy L. Hill | Democrat | ||
| 19 | Janice Brewer | Republican | ||
| 20 | Lela Alston | Democrat | ||
| 21 | Matt Salmon | Republican | ||
| 22 | Manuel "Lito" Pena | Democrat | ||
| 23 | Carolyn Walker | Democrat | ||
| 24 | John Greene | Republican | ||
| 25 | Chuck Blanchard | Democrat | ||
| 26 | Tom Patterson | Republican | ||
| 27 | Doug Todd | Republican | ||
| 28 | Ed Phillips | Republican | ||
| 29 | Lester Pearce | Republican | ||
| 30 | James Sossaman | Republican | ||
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
| District | Representative | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald R. Aldridge | Republican | ||
| R. D. Carson | Republican | |||
| 2 | Ben Benton | Republican | ||
| John Wettaw | Republican | |||
| 3 | Benjamin Hanley | Democrat | ||
| Jack C. Jackson | Democrat | |||
| 4 | Jack A. Brown | Democrat | ||
| E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum | Democrat | |||
| 5 | Herbert Guenther | Democrat | ||
| Robert J. McLendon | Democrat | |||
| 6 | Henry Evans | Democrat | ||
| James Hartdegen | Republican | |||
| 7 | Frank Arthur Celaya | Democrat | ||
| Richard Pacheco | Democrat | |||
| 8 | Ruben F. Ortega | Democrat | ||
| Michael D. Palmer | Democrat | |||
| 9 | Keith Bee | Republican | ||
| Marion L. Pickens | Democrat | |||
| 10 | Carmen Cajero | Democrat | ||
| Phillip Hubbard | Democrat | |||
| 11 | Peter Goudinoff | Democrat | ||
| John Kromko | Democrat | |||
| 12 | Ruth E. Eskesen | Republican | ||
| Jack Jewett | Republican | |||
| 13 | Patricia Noland | Republican | ||
| Eleanor D. Schorr | Democrat | |||
| 14 | Herschella Horton | Democrat | ||
| Ruth Solomon | Democrat | |||
| 15 | Kyle W. Hindman | Republican | ||
| Robert W. Williams | Republican | |||
| 16 | Dave McCarroll | Republican | ||
| Karen Mills | Republican | |||
| 17 | Brenda Burns | Republican | ||
| Robert Burns | Republican | |||
| 18 | Susan Muir Gerard | Republican | ||
| Jane Dee Hull | Republican | |||
| 19 | Don Kenney | Republican | ||
| Nancy Wessel | Republican | |||
| 20 | Debbie McCune-Davis | Democrat | ||
| Bobby Raymond | Democrat | |||
| 21 | Stan Barnes | Republican | ||
| Leslie Whiting Johnson | Republican | |||
| 22 | Art Hamilton | Democrat | ||
| Joe Eddie Lopez | Democrat | |||
| 23 | Sandra D. Kennedy | Democrat | ||
| Armando Ruiz | Democrat | |||
| 24 | Sue Grace | Republican | ||
| Candice Nagel | Republican | |||
| 25 | Chris Cummiskey | Democrat | ||
| Suzanne Laybe | Democrat | |||
| 26 | Jim Meredith | Republican | ||
| Greg Patterson | Republican | |||
| 27 | Bev Hermon | Republican | ||
| Gary Richardson | Republican | |||
| 28 | Lisa Graham | Republican | ||
| David Schweikert | Republican | |||
| 29 | Pat Blake | Republican | ||
| Lela Steffey | Republican | |||
| 30 | Mark Killian | Republican | ||
| William A. Mundell | Republican | |||