Number: | 52nd |
Start: | January 1, 2015 |
End: | December 31, 2016 |
President: | Andy Biggs |
Pro Tem: | Sylvia Allen |
Speaker: | David Gowan |
Senators: | 30 |
Reps: | 60 |
S-Majority: | Republican (17-13) |
H-Majority: | Republican (36–24) |
Sessionstart1: | January 12 |
Sessionend1: | April 3, 2015 |
Sessionstart2: | January 11 |
Sessionend2: | May 7, 2016 |
Special Session1 Start: | October 28 |
Special Session1 End: | October 30, 2015 |
Previous: | 51st |
Next: | 53rd |
The 52nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, during the first two years of Doug Ducey's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. Senate balance was unchanged, leaving the Republicans with a 17-13 majority. Republicans also maintained an unchanged 36–24 majority in the House. One senator switched party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in November 2015, boosting the Senate Republican majority to 18-12 for the second legislative session.[1]
The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 2015, and adjourned on April 3, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 11, 2016 and adjourned sine die on May 7.[2] [3] [4] [5]
There was one Special Session, which was convened on October 28, 2015 and adjourned on October 30.
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District | Senator | Party | Notes | |
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1 | Steve Pierce | Republican | ||
2 | Andrea Dalessandro | Democrat | ||
3 | Olivia Cajero Bedford | Democrat | ||
4 | Lynne Pancrazi | Democrat | ||
5 | Kelli Ward | Republican | Resigned December 15, 2015 | |
Sue Donahue | Republican | Appointed December 22, 2015 | ||
6 | Sylvia Allen | Republican | ||
7 | Carlyle Begay | Democrat | Switched to Republican Party on November 23, 2015 | |
8 | Barbara McGuire | Democrat | ||
9 | Steve Farley | Democrat | ||
10 | David Bradley | Democrat | ||
11 | Steve Smith | Republican | ||
12 | Andy Biggs | Republican | ||
13 | Don Shooter | Republican | ||
14 | Gail Griffin | Republican | ||
15 | Nancy Barto | Republican | ||
16 | David C. Farnsworth | Republican | ||
17 | Steve Yarbrough | Republican | ||
18 | Jeff Dial | Republican | ||
19 | Lupe Contreras | Democrat | ||
20 | Kimberly Yee | Republican | ||
21 | Debbie Lesko | Republican | ||
22 | Judy M. Burges | Republican | ||
23 | John Kavanagh | Republican | ||
24 | Katie Hobbs | Democrat | ||
25 | Bob Worsley | Republican | ||
26 | Ed Ableser | Democrat | Resigned September 30, 2015 | |
Andrew Sherwood | Democrat | Appointed November 4, 2015 | ||
27 | Catherine Miranda | Democrat | ||
28 | Adam Driggs | Republican | ||
29 | Martin Quezada | Democrat | ||
30 | Robert Meza | Democrat | ||
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.