43rd Arizona State Legislature
← 42nd 44th →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1997 – December 31, 1998
Senate
Members	30
President	Brenda Burns
Temporary President	John Wettaw*
Party control	Republican (18–12)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Speaker	Don Aldridge (resigned October 1997) Jeff Groscost (elected November 1997)
Party control	Republican (38–22)
Sessions
1st January 13 – April 21, 1997 2nd January 12 – May 22, 1998
Special sessions
1st March 24 – March 27, 1997 2nd November 12 – November 14, 1997 3rd March 11 – April 8, 1998 4th May 6 – May 14, 1998 5th July 7 – July 8, 1998 6th December 16 – December 16, 1998

The 43rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998, during the final year of Fife Symington's second and last term as governor, and during the remainder of his term when Jane Dee Hull was appointed governor after Symington's resignation. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost a seat in the Senate, but still held a 18-12 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, remaining at 38–22.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 13, 1997, and adjourned on April 21, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 12, 1998, and adjourned sine die on May 22. ^{[1]: i  [2]: i}

There were six Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on March 24, 1997, and adjourned on March 27; ^[3]: 2911 the second convened on November 12, 1997, and adjourned sine die on November 14; ^[3]: 2999 the third convened on March 11, 1998, and adjourned sine die April 8; ^[4]: 2189 the fourth convened on May 6, 1998, and adjourned sine die on May 14; ^[4]: 2281 the fifth convened on July 7, 1998, and adjourned sine die July 8; ^[4]: 2411 the sixth and final special session convened and adjourned on December 16, 1998. ^[5]: 1989

State Senate

Members

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

House of Representatives

Members

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

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