27th Arizona State Legislature

27th Arizona State Legislature
← 26th 28th →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1965 – December 31, 1966
Senate
Members	28
Party control	Democratic (26–2)
House of Representatives
Members	80
Party control	Democratic (45–35)
Sessions
1st January 11 – April 20, 1965 2nd January 10 – April 23, 1966
Special sessions
1st April 21 – May 10, 1965 2nd May 11 – June 15, 1965 3rd June 16 – July 1, 1965 4th September 13 – October 9, 1965

The 27th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1965, to December 31, 1966, during Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.'s only term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats picked up two seats in the Senate, giving them a 26–2 edge in the upper house, while the Republicans gained three seats in the House, trimming the Democrats majority to 45–35.

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1965, and adjourned on April 20; while the second convened on January 10, 1966, and adjourned on April 23.^[1][2] There were four Special Sessions, all in 1965. The first Special Session convened April 21, 1965, and adjourned sine die on May 10;^[1]: 311 the second convened on May 11, 1965, and adjourned sine die on June 15;^[1]: 337 the Third Special session convened on June 16, 1965, and adjourned sine die on July 1;^[1]: 375 with the final Special Session, the fourth, convened September 13, 1965 and adjourned sine die on October 9.^[2]: 351

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

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