| Number: | 43rd |
| Start: | January 1, 1997 |
| End: | December 31, 1998 |
| President: | Brenda Burns |
| Pro Tem: | John Wettaw |
| Speaker: | Don Aldridge (resigned October 1997) Jeff Groscost (elected November 1997) |
| Senators: | 30 |
| Reps: | 60 |
| S-Majority: | Republican (18–12) |
| H-Majority: | Republican (38–22) |
| Sessionstart1: | January 13 |
| Sessionend1: | April 21, 1997 |
| Sessionstart2: | January 12 |
| Sessionend2: | May 22, 1998 |
| Special Session1 Start: | March 24 |
| Special Session1 End: | March 27, 1997 |
| Special Session2 Start: | November 12 |
| Special Session2 End: | November 14, 1997 |
| Special Session3 Start: | March 11 |
| Special Session3 End: | April 8, 1998 |
| Special Session4 Start: | May 6 |
| Special Session4 End: | May 14, 1998 |
| Special Session5 Start: | July 7 |
| Special Session5 End: | July 8, 1998 |
| Special Session6 Start: | December 16 |
| Special Session6 End: | December 16, 1998 |
| Previous: | 42nd |
| Next: | 44th |
The 43rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998, during the final year of Fife Symington's second and last term as governor, and during the remainder of his term when Jane Dee Hull was appointed governor after Symington's resignation. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost a seat in the Senate, but still held a 18-12 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, remaining at 38–22.
The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 13, 1997, and adjourned on April 21, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 12, 1998, and adjourned sine die on May 22.[1] [2]
There were six Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on March 24, 1997, and adjourned on March 27;[3] the second convened on November 12, 1997, and adjourned sine die on November 14; the third convened on March 11, 1998, and adjourned sine die April 8;[4] the fourth convened on May 6, 1998, and adjourned sine die on May 14; the fifth convened on July 7, 1998, and adjourned sine die July 8; the sixth and final special session convened and adjourned on December 16, 1998.[5]
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 | John Wettaw | Republican | ||
| 3 | James Henderson Jr. | Democrat | ||
| 4 | Jack A. Brown | Democrat | ||
| 5 | Pat Conner | Republican | ||
| 6 | John Huppenthal | Republican | ||
| 7 | Pete Rios | Democrat | ||
| 8 | Gus Arzberger | Democrat | ||
| 9 | Keith A. Bee | Republican | ||
| 10 | Victor E. Soltero | Democrat | ||
| 11 | Elaine Richardson | Democrat | ||
| 12 | Ann Day | Republican | ||
| 13 | George Cunningham | Democrat | ||
| 14 | Ruth Solomon | Democrat | ||
| 15 | Edward Cirillo | Republican | ||
| 16 | John Kaites | Republican | ||
| 17 | Brenda Burns | Republican | ||
| 18 | Marc Spitzer | Republican | ||
| 19 | Scott Bundgaard | Republican | ||
| 20 | Mary Hartley | Democrat | ||
| 21 | Russell Bowers | Republican | ||
| 22 | Joe Eddie Lopez | Democrat | ||
| 23 | Sandra Kennedy | Democrat | ||
| 24 | Sue Grace | Republican | ||
| 25 | Chris Cummiskey | Democrat | ||
| 26 | Tom Patterson | Republican | ||
| 27 | Gary Richardson | Republican | ||
| 28 | Randall Gnant | Republican | ||
| 29 | David Peterson | Republican | ||
| 30 | Tom Freestone | 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 | ||
| Sue Lynch | Republican | |||
| 2 | Joe Hart | Republican | ||
| John Verkamp | Republican | |||
| 3 | Benjamin Hanley | Democrat | ||
| Jack C. Jackson | Democrat | |||
| 4 | Debra Brimhall | Republican | ||
| Jake Flake | Republican | |||
| 5 | Jim Carruthers | Republican | ||
| Robert McLendon | Democrat | |||
| 6 | Lori Daniels | Republican | ||
| Richard Kyle | Republican | |||
| 7 | Harry R. Clark | Democrat | ||
| Rebecca Rios | Democrat | |||
| 8 | Gail Griffin | Republican | ||
| Paul Newman | Democrat | |||
| 9 | W. A. McGibbon | Republican | ||
| Lou-Ann Preble | Republican | |||
| 10 | Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | ||
| Ramon Valedez | Democrat | |||
| 11 | Carmine Cardamone | Democrat | ||
| Debora Norris | Democrat | |||
| 12 | Winifred Hershberger | Republican | ||
| Dan Schottel | Republican | |||
| 13 | Brian Fagin | Democrat | ||
| Andy Nichols | Democrat | |||
| 14 | Herschella Horton | Democrat | ||
| Mary Pickens | Democrat | |||
| 15 | Mike Gleason | Republican | ||
| Jerry Overton | Republican | |||
| 16 | Linda Gray | Republican | ||
| James Weiers | Republican | |||
| 17 | Robert Burns | Republican | ||
| Jean McGrath | Republican | |||
| 18 | Susan Muir Gerard | Republican | ||
| Barry Wong | Republican | |||
| 19 | David Eberhart | Republican | ||
| Roberta Voss | Republican | |||
| 20 | Kathi Foster | Democrat | ||
| Rebecca Rios | Democrat | |||
| 21 | Dean Cooley | Republican | ||
| Marilyn Jarrett | Republican | |||
| 22 | Art Hamilton | Democrat | ||
| John Loredo | Democrat | |||
| 23 | Linda Aguirre | Democrat | ||
| David Armstead | Democrat | |||
| 24 | Tom Horne | Republican | ||
| Barbara Leff | Republican | |||
| 25 | Ken Cheuvront | Democrat | ||
| Christine Weason | Democrat | |||
| 26 | Robin Shaw | Republican | ||
| Tom Smith | Republican | |||
| 27 | Michael Gardner | Republican | ||
| Laura Knaperek | Republican | |||
| 28 | Carolyn Allen | Republican | ||
| Wesley Marsh | Republican | |||
| 29 | Mark Anderson | Republican | ||
| Lela Steffey | Republican | |||
| 30 | Jeff Groscost | Republican | ||
| Karen S. Johnson | Republican | |||