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