Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively.

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix.

The first opened on January 12, 1981, and adjourned on April 25, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 11, 1982, and adjourned sine die on April 24.

The first convened on July 7, 1981, and adjourned sine die on September 4;[1]: 1311  the second convened on July 8, 1981, and adjourned seventeen days later on July 25;[1]: 1351  the third convened that same year on September 1 and adjourned sine die on September 3;[1]: 1351  the fourth convened on November 9, 1981, at 9:00 in the morning, and adjourned that same day at 4:24 in the afternoon;[1]: 1409  the fifth and sixth special sessions were held concurrently from December 1, 1981, through January 11, 1982;[1]: 1447  the seventh and final special session convened on December 1, 1981, and adjourned later that month on December 7.

[1]: viii–ix The ** denotes that she died in office on July 30, 1981, and was replaced by the appointment of David M. Rodriguez