40th Arizona State Legislature

40th Arizona State Legislature
40th Arizona State Legislature
	Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1992
Senate
Members	30
President	Peter Rios
Temporary President	A. V. "Bill" Hardt
Party control	Democrat (17–13)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Speaker	{{{speaker}}}
Party control	Republican (33–27)
Sessions
1st
1st	January 14 – June 22, 1991
2nd	January 13 – July 1, 1992
Special sessions
1st
1st	January 31 – February 2, 1991
2nd	September 17 – September 17, 1991
3rd	November 1 – November 7, 1991
4th	December 2 – December 16, 1991
5th	February 17 – February 22, 1992
6th	February 17 – May 17, 1992
7th	March 17 – March 31, 1992
8th	April 8 – June 27, 1992
9th	May 4 – July 1, 1992

The 40th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1991, to December 31, 1992, during the first two years of Fife Symington's first term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats flipped control in the Senate, gaining four seats and creating a Democratic majority of 17–13. The Democrats also gained two seats in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 33–27.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1991, and adjourned on June 22, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 1992, and adjourned sine die on July 1.[1]^: i[2]^: i

There were nine Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 31, 1991, and adjourned on February 2;[3]^: i the second convened on September 17, 1991, and adjourned sine die later that same day;[3]^: SS2-i the third convened on November 1, 1991, and adjourned sine die on November 7;[3]^: SS3-i the fourth convened on December 2, 1991, and adjourned sine die on December 16;[3]^: SS4-i and the fifth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die February 22;[4]^: 2293 the sixth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on May 7;[4]^: 2443 the seventh convened on March 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on March 31;[4]^: 2447 the eighth convened on April 8, 1992, and adjourned sine die on June 27;[4]^: 2507 and the ninth and final special session convened on May 4, 1992, and adjourned sine die on July 1.[4]^: 2525

State Senate

Members

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

District	Senator	Party
1	Carol Springer	Republican
2	Karan English	Democrat
3	James Henderson Jr.*	Democrat
4	A. V. "Bill" Hardt*	Democrat
5	Jim Buster	Republican
6	Allen J. Stephens*	Democrat
7	Peter D. Rios*	Democrat
8	Gus Arzberger*	Democrat
9	John E. Dougherty	Democrat
10	Jesus Higuera*	Democrat
11	Jaime P. Gutierrez*	Democrat
12	Ann Day	Republican
13	David C. Bartlett*	Democrat
14	Cindy Resnick	Democrat
15	Bob Denny*	Republican
16	Stan Furman	Democrat
17	Pat Wright*	Republican
18	Nancy L. Hill	Democrat
19	Janice Brewer*	Republican
20	Lela Alston*	Democrat
21	Matt Salmon	Republican
22	Manuel "Lito" Pena*	Democrat
23	Carolyn Walker*	Democrat
24	John Greene	Republican
25	Chuck Blanchard	Democrat
26	Tom Patterson*	Republican
27	Doug Todd*	Republican
28	Ed Phillips	Republican
29	Lester Pearce*	Republican
30	James Sossaman*	Republican

House of Representatives

Members

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

District	Representative	Party
1	Donald R. Aldridge*	Republican
1	R. D. Carson*	Republican
2	Ben Benton	Republican
2	John Wettaw*	Republican
3	Benjamin Hanley*	Democrat
3	Jack C. Jackson*	Democrat
4	Jack A. Brown*	Democrat
4	E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum*	Democrat
5	Herbert Guenther*	Democrat
5	Robert J. McLendon*	Democrat
6	Henry Evans*	Democrat
6	James Hartdegen*	Republican
7	Frank Arthur Celaya*	Democrat
7	Richard Pacheco*	Democrat
8	Ruben F. Ortega*	Democrat
8	Michael D. Palmer*	Democrat
9	Keith Bee	Republican
9	Marion L. Pickens	Democrat
10	Carmen Cajero*	Democrat
10	Phillip Hubbard*	Democrat
11	Peter Goudinoff*	Democrat
11	John Kromko*	Democrat
12	Ruth E. Eskesen*	Republican
12	Jack Jewett*	Republican
13	Patricia Noland*	Republican
13	Eleanor D. Schorr*	Democrat
14	Herschella Horton	Democrat
14	Ruth Solomon	Democrat
15	Kyle W. Hindman*	Republican
15	Robert W. Williams*	Republican
16	Dave McCarroll*	Republican
16	Karen Mills*	Republican
17	Brenda Burns*	Republican
17	Robert Burns*	Republican
18	Susan Muir Gerard*	Republican
18	Jane Dee Hull*	Republican
19	Don Kenney*	Republican
19	Nancy Wessel*	Republican
20	Debbie McCune-Davis*	Democrat
20	Bobby Raymond*	Democrat
21	Stan Barnes*	Republican
21	Leslie Whiting Johnson*	Republican
22	Art Hamilton*	Democrat
22	Joe Eddie Lopez	Democrat
23	Sandra D. Kennedy*	Democrat
23	Armando Ruiz*	Democrat
24	Sue Grace	Republican
24	Candice Nagel*	Republican
25	Chris Cummiskey	Democrat
25	Suzanne Laybe*	Democrat
26	Jim Meredith*	Republican
26	Greg Patterson	Republican
27	Bev Hermon*	Republican
27	Gary Richardson	Republican
28	Lisa Graham	Republican
28	David Schweikert	Republican
29	Pat Blake	Republican
29	Lela Steffey*	Republican
30	Mark Killian*	Republican
30	William A. Mundell*	Republican

References

"Session laws, State of Arizona, 1991 Volume 2, Fortieth Legislature, First Regular Session, Second to Fourth Special Sessions, Chapters 218 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
"Session laws, State of Arizona, 1992 Volume 1, Fortieth Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 253". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
"Session laws, State of Arizona, 1991 Volume 1, Fortieth Legislature, First Special Session, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 217". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
"Session laws, State of Arizona, 1992 Volume 2, Fortieth Legislature, Second Regular Session, Fifth to Ninth Special Sessions, Chapters 254 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

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[ASL1-1] "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1991 Volume 2, Fortieth Legislature, First Regular Session, Second to Fourth Special Sessions, Chapters 218 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

[ASL3-2] "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1992 Volume 1, Fortieth Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 253". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

[ASL2-3] "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1991 Volume 1, Fortieth Legislature, First Special Session, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 217". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

[ASL4-4] "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1992 Volume 2, Fortieth Legislature, Second Regular Session, Fifth to Ninth Special Sessions, Chapters 254 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.