34th Arizona State Legislature

34th Arizona State Legislature
← 33rd 35th →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1980
Senate
Members	30
Party control	Republican (16–14)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Party control	Republican (42–18)
Sessions
1st January 8 – April 21, 1979 2nd January 14 – May 1, 1980
Special sessions
1st July 2, 1979 – July 2, 1979 2nd November 12, 1979 – April 3, 1980 3rd June 10, 1980 – June 10, 1980 4th June 11, 1980 (10 A.M.) – June 11, 1980 (4:39 P.M.) 5th June 11, 1980 (5:00 P.M.) – June 11, 1980 (6:15 P.M.)

The 34th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 1980, during the first two years of Bruce Babbitt's first full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans managed to regain control of the Senate by picking up two seats, giving them a 16–14 edge in the upper house. In the lower chamber, the Republicans increased their majority by 4 seats, giving them a 42–18 margin.

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 8, 1979, and adjourned on April 21, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 14, 1980, and adjourned sine die on May 1.^{[1]: i [2]: i} There was a single special sessions which convened on November 12, 1979, and adjourned sine die on April 3, 1980.^[1]: 1067

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^[1]: vii

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