Arizona House of Representatives | |
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56th Arizona Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2023 |
Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 representatives |
Political groups | Majority Minority |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article 4, Arizona Constitution |
Salary | $24,000/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (60 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (60 seats) |
Redistricting | Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Arizona State Capitol 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, Arizona •85007 | |
Website | |
Arizona House of Representatives | |
Rules | |
Rules of the Arizona House of Representatives |
The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Its members are elected to two-year terms, with a term limit of four consecutive terms (eight years). Each of the state's 30 legislative districts elects two state house representatives and one state senator, [lower-alpha 1] with each district having a population of at least 203,000. [1]
The last election occurred on November 8, 2022, with the Republican Party securing a narrow two-seat majority in the House.
The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus along with the Majority Leader, the Assistant Majority Leader, and the Majority Whip. The House as a whole shall pass a House resolution confirming the Speaker and the Chief Clerk of the House. [2] In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Outside of legislative authority, the Speaker is given the power to employ, terminate and alter the compensation of all House employees. [3] The Speaker has full final authority of all expenses charged to the House of Representatives, further, the Speaker is the individual responsible for approving House expense accounts. The minority party selects a Minority Leader, an Assistant Minority Leader and a Minority Whip in a closed caucus.
Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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Speaker | Ben Toma | Republican | Peoria | District 27 |
Speaker Pro Tempore | Travis Grantham | Republican | Gilbert | District 14 |
Majority Leader | Leo Biasiucci | Republican | Lake Havasu City | District 30 |
Majority Whip | Teresa Martinez | Republican | Casa Grande | District 16 |
Minority Leader | Lupe Contreras | Democratic | Cashion | District 22 |
Assistant Minority Leader | Oscar De Los Santos | Democratic | Phoenix | District 11 |
Minority Whip | Melody Hernandez | Democratic | Tempe | District 8 |
Nancy Gutierrez | Democratic | Tucson | District 18 | |
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31 | 29 | |
Republican | Democratic |
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End 52nd, November 2016 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 0 |
Begin 53rd, January 2017 | 35 | 25 | 60 | 0 |
End 53rd, November 2018 | ||||
Begin 54th, January 2019 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 0 |
Begin 56th, January 2023 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 0 |
April 12, 2023 [4] | 30 | 59 | 1 | |
May 5, 2023 [5] | 31 | 60 | 0 | |
May 8, 2023 [6] | 28 | 59 | 1 | |
June 7, 2023 [7] | 29 | 60 | 0 | |
July 4, 2024 [8] | 28 | 59 | 1 | |
July 25, 2024 [9] | 29 | 60 | 0 | |
January 1, 2024 [10] | 28 | 59 | 1 | |
January 26, 2024 [11] | 27 | 58 | 2 | |
January 31, 2024 [12] | 58 | 2 | ||
February 1, 2024 [13] | 26 | 57 | 3 | |
February 7, 2024 [14] | 27 | 58 | 2 | |
February 14, 2024 [15] | 28 | 59 | 1 | |
February 26, 2024 [16] | 29 | 60 | 0 | |
March 19, 2024 [17] | 28 | 59 | 1 | |
April 3, 2024 [18] | 29 | 60 | 0 | |
April 4, 2024 [19] | 28 | 59 | 1 | |
April 16, 2024 [20] | 29 | 60 | 0 | |
June 30, 2024 [21] | 28 | 59 | 1 | |
August 12, 2024 [22] | 29 | 60 | 0 | |
Latest voting share | 51.7% | 48.3% |
†Member was originally appointed to the office.
The standing committees of the Arizona House of Representatives are:
Committee | Chair | Vice Chair |
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Appropriations | David Livingston | Joseph Chaplik |
Commerce | Justin Wilmeth | Michael Carbone |
Education | Beverly Pingerelli | David Marshall |
Government | Tim Dunn | John Gillette |
Health & Human Services | Steve Montenegro | Barbara Parker |
Judiciary | Quang Nguyen | Selina Bliss |
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Lupe Diaz | Michele Pena |
Military Affairs & Public Safety | Kevin Payne | Rachel Jones |
Municipal Oversight & Elections | Jacqueline Parker | Alexander Kolodin |
Natural Resources, Energy & Water | Gail Griffin | Austin Smith |
Regulatory Affairs | Laurin Hendrix | Cory McGarr |
Rules | Travis Grantham | Travis Grantham |
Transportation & Infrastructure | David Cook | Teresa Martinez |
Ways & Means | Neal Carter | Justin Heap |
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