51st Arizona State Legislature

51st Arizona State Legislature
← 50th 52nd →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
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)
Sessions
1st January 14 – June 14, 2013 2nd January 13 – April 24, 2014
Special sessions
1st June 11 – June 14, 2013 2nd May 27 – May 29, 2014

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

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^{[1]: xi–xii}

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^{[1]: xiii–x}