Republicans have narrow two-seat majorities in the House and Senate, and all 90 seats of the Legislature are up for re-election on November 5, 2024.

[1] In 1853, the territory expanded under the Gadsden Purchase agreement by nearly 30,000 square miles of land south of the Gila River in Arizona, forming the state’s boundary with Mexico.

[1] On June 20, 1910, President William Howard Taft signed the Enabling Act, allowing the Arizona Territory to hold a constitutional convention.

[1] Although constitutional provisions for prohibition and women’s suffrage were rejected, voters added both within three years of statehood.

A few months later, illustrating Arizona's independent streak, voters reinstated the provision permitting the recall of judges.

[1] The legislature met on a biennial basis until 1950, when a constitutional amendment provided for annual sessions.

Once a piece of legislation approved by both houses is forwarded to the governor, it may either be signed or vetoed.

[1] Alternatively, instead of presenting the measure to the governor, the legislature may order that it be submitted to the people.

Duties include, but are not limited to: calling legislative sessions to order, controlling the Senate Chamber, appointing all standing committees, maintaining order and decorum, signing all acts, writs, subpoenas, resolutions, and more.

The combining of upper and lower house districts into a single constituency is known as nesting and is found in only seven U.S. state legislatures: Arizona, Idaho, Maryland, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington.

[11] Members receive additional compensation for business expenses related to traveling and staying in the Arizona state capital of Phoenix located in Maricopa County.