45th Arizona State Legislature

45th Arizona State Legislature
← 44th 46th →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2002
Senate
Members	30
President	Randall Gnant
Temporary President	Member rotation
Party control	Neither (15–15)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Speaker	Jim Weiers
Party control	Republican (36–24)
Sessions
1st January 8 – May 10, 2001 2nd January 14 – May 23, 2002
Special sessions
1st September 24 – September 26, 2001 2nd November 13 – December 19, 2001 3rd February 4 – March 20, 2002 4th April 1 – May 23, 2002 5th July 30 – August 1, 2002 6th November 25 – November 25, 2002

The 45th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002, during the final two years of Jane Dee Hull's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost a seat in the Senate, creating a 15-15 balance with the Democrats. The Republicans lost four seats in the House, maintaining their majority in the lower chamber, 36–24.

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 8, 2001, and adjourned on May 10, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 14, 2002, and adjourned sine die on May 23.^{[1]: i [2]: i}

There were six Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on September 24, 2001, and adjourned on September 26;^[3]: 2405 the second convened on November 13, 2001, and adjourned sine die on December 19;^[4]: 1937 the third convened on February 4, 2002, and adjourned sine die March 20;^[4]: 2087 the fourth convened on April 1, 2002, and adjourned sine die on May 23;^[4]: 2145 the fifth convened on July 30, 2002, and adjourned sine die August 1;^[4]: 2149 the sixth and final special session convened and adjourned on November 25, 2002.^[4]: 2175

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

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