Arizona Senate
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| Arizona State Senate | |
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| Arizona Legislature | |
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Term limits
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4 terms (8 years) |
| Leadership | |
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Andy Biggs (R)
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Katie Hobbs (D)
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| Seats | 30 |
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Political groups
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Governing party
Opposition party
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Length of term
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2 years |
| Authority | Article 4, Arizona Constitution |
| Salary | $24,000/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 4, 2014 (30 seats) |
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Next election
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November 8, 2016 (30 seats) |
| Redistricting | Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Arizona State Capitol Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Website | |
| Arizona State Senate | |
The Arizona Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members with each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figures). Members serve two-year terms with term limits that limit Senators to four terms for a total of eight years. Members of the Republican Party are currently in the majority in the Senate.
As with the Arizona House of Representatives, members to the Senate are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, however one Senator represents the constituency, while for the House there are two Representatives per district. This districting system is similar to those of the Idaho and Washington State Senate. In political science, this type of legislative district is called a multi-member district.
Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.
The Senate convenes in the adjacent legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.
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Leadership of the Senate
Arizona, along with Oregon, Maine and Wyoming, is one of the four U.S. states to have abolished the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the nominal senate president in many states. As a result, the Senate elects its own presiding officer, the President of the Senate, who presides over the body, appoints members to all of the Senate's committees and to joint committees, and may create other committees and subcommittees if desired. The Senate President also appoints a President pro tempore, who serves for the duration of a session of the legislature, to preside in his absence, and may appoint a temporary President pro tempore in the absence of the President and President pro tempore.[1]
The current President of the Senate is Republican Andy Biggs of District 12, The Senate Majority Leader is John McComish of District 18, Of the Senate Minority Leader is Anna Tovar of District 19.[citation needed]
Leadership information
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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| President of the Senate | Andy Biggs | Republican | Gilbert | District 12 |
| President pro tempore | Sylvia Allen | Republican | Snowflake | District 6 |
| Majority Leader | Steve Yarbrough | Republican | Chandler | District 17 |
| Majority Whip | Gail Griffin | Republican | Hereford | District 14 |
| Minority Leader | Katie Hobbs | Democratic | Tolleson | District 24 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Steve Farley | Democratic | Tucson | District 9 |
| Minority Whip | Lupe Contreras | Democratic | Cashion | District 19 |
Current composition
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 21 | 9 | 30 | 1 |
| Begin | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| July 12, 2013[2] | 12 | 29 | 1 | |
| July 31, 2013[3] | 13 | 30 | 0 | |
| August 20, 2013[4] | 16 | 29 | 1 | |
| September 11, 2013[5] | 17 | 30 | 0 | |
| January 13, 2014[6] | 12 | 29 | 1 | |
| January 21, 2014[7] | 13 | 30 | 0 | |
| End of previous legislature | 30 | |||
| Begin | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| November 23, 2015[8] | 18 | 12 | 30 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 60% | 40% | ||
Current members, 2015–2017
† Member was originally appointed.
Committees
Current committees include:[9]
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See also
- Arizona State Capitol
- Arizona Legislature
- Arizona House of Representatives
- List of Representatives and Senators of Arizona Legislature by Districts
- American Legislative Exchange Council members
References
- ↑ Senate Rule 2: The President
- ↑ Democrat Jack Jackson, Jr. (District 7) resigned to take a job in the Obama administration. [1]
- ↑ Democrat Carlyle Begay appointed to succeed Jackson
- ↑ Republican Rich Crandall resigned to become Director of Education in Wyoming. [2]
- ↑ Republican Dave Farnsworth appointed to succeed Crandall
- ↑ Democrat Linda J. Lopez (District 2) resigned to focus on running a private foundation. [3]
- ↑ Democrat Andrea Dalessandro appointed to succeed Lopez. [4]
- ↑ Democrat Carlyle Begay switches party affiliation to the Republican party
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External links
- Official Arizona State Senate website
- Billhop – Arizona legislative wiki
- Project Vote Smart – State Senate of Arizona
