| Number: | 49th |
| Start: | January 1, 2009 |
| End: | December 31, 2010 |
| President: | Robert Burns |
| Pro Tem: | Thayer Verschoor |
| Speaker: | Kirk Adams |
| Senators: | 30 |
| Reps: | 60 |
| S-Majority: | Republican (18–12) |
| H-Majority: | Republican (35–25) |
| Sessionstart1: | January 12 |
| Sessionend1: | July 12, 2009 |
| Sessionstart2: | January 11 |
| Sessionend2: | April 29, 2010 |
| Special Session1 Start: | January 28 |
| Special Session1 End: | January 31, 2009 |
| Special Session2 Start: | May 21 |
| Special Session2 End: | May 27, 2009 |
| Special Session3 Start: | July 6 |
| Special Session3 End: | August 25, 2009 |
| Special Session4 Start: | November 17 |
| Special Session4 End: | November 23, 2009 |
| Special Session5 Start: | December 17 |
| Special Session5 End: | December 19, 2009 |
| Special Session6 Start: | February 1 |
| Special Session6 End: | February 11, 2010 |
| Special Session7 Start: | March 8 |
| Special Session7 End: | March 16, 2010 |
| Special Session8 Start: | March 29 |
| Special Session8 End: | April 1, 2010 |
| Special Session9 Start: | August 9 |
| Special Session9 End: | August 11, 2010 |
| Previous: | 48th |
| Next: | 50th |
The 49th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2010, during the final month of Janet Napolitano's second term in office, prior to her resignation to become United States Secretary of Homeland Security, and the first two years of her successor, Jan Brewer. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained a seat in the Senate, increasing the majority to 18–12. The Republicans also gained two seats in the lower chamber, giving them a 35–25 majority.
The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 2009, and adjourned on July 12, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 11, 2010, and adjourned sine die on April 29.[1] [2]
There were nine Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 28, 2009, and adjourned on January 31;[3] the second convened on May 21, 2009, and adjourned sine die on May 27; the third convened on July 6, 2009, and adjourned sine die August 25; the fourth convened on November 17, 2009, and adjourned sine die on November 23; the fifth convened on December 17, 2009, and adjourned sine die December 19;[4] the sixth special session convened on February 1, 2010, and adjourned sine die on February 11; the seventh special session convened on March 8, 2010, and convened sine die on March 16; the eighth special session convened on March 29, 2010, and adjourned sine die on April 1; and the ninth and final special convened on August 9, 2010, and adjourned sine die on August 11.
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
| District | Senator | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Pierce | Republican | ||
| 2 | Albert Hale | Democrat | ||
| 3 | Ron Gould | Republican | ||
| 4 | Jack W. Harper | Republican | ||
| 5 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | ||
| 6 | Pamela Gorman | Republican | ||
| 7 | Jim Waring | Republican | ||
| 8 | Carolyn S. Allen | Republican | ||
| 9 | Robert Burns | Republican | ||
| 10 | Linda Gray | Republican | ||
| 11 | Barbara Leff | Republican | ||
| 12 | John Nelson | Republican | ||
| 13 | Richard Miranda | Democrat | ||
| 14 | Debbie McCune Davis | Democrat | ||
| 15 | Ken Cheuvront | Democrat | ||
| 16 | Leah Landrum Taylor | Democrat | ||
| 17 | Meg Burton Cahill | Democrat | ||
| 18 | Russell Pearce | Republican | ||
| 19 | Chuck Gray | Republican | ||
| 20 | John Huppenthal | Republican | ||
| 21 | Jay Tibshraeny | Republican | ||
| 22 | Thayer Verschoor | Republican | ||
| 23 | Rebecca Rios | Democrat | ||
| 24 | Amanda Aguirre | Democrat | ||
| 25 | Manuel Alvarez | Democrat | ||
| 26 | Al Melvin | Republican | ||
| 27 | Jorge Luis Garcia | Democrat | ||
| 28 | Paula Aboud | Democrat | ||
| 29 | Linda Lopez | Democrat | ||
| 30 | Jonathan Paton | Republican | ||
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.