The 44th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2000, during the first 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 two seats in the Senate, but still held a 16–14 majority. The Republicans gained two seats in the House, maintaining their majority in the lower chamber, 40–20.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1999, and adjourned on May 7, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 10, 2000, and adjourned sine die on April 18.
There were seven Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on March 31, 1999, and adjourned on April 7; the second convened on June 22, 1999, and adjourned sine die on the same day; the third convened on December 13, 1999, and adjourned sine die December 14; the fourth convened on February 14, 2000, and adjourned sine die on February 17; the fifth convened on June 6, 2000, and adjourned sine die June 28; the sixth special session convened and adjourned on October 20, 2000; and the final special session, the seventh, convened on November 13, 2000, and adjourned sine die on December 4.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Senator Party Notes1Ken Bennett Republican2John Wettaw* Republican3Jack C. Jackson Democrat4Jack A. Brown* Democrat5Herb Guenther Democrat6John Huppenthal* Republican7Pete Rios* Democrat8Gus Arzberger* Democrat9Keith A. Bee* Republican10Victor E. Soltero* Democrat11Elaine Richardson Democrat12Ann Day* Republican13George Cunningham* Democrat14Ruth Solomon* Democrat15Edward Cirillo* Republican16Darden C. Hamilton Republican17Brenda Burns* Republican18Marc Spitzer* Republican19Scott Bundgaard* Republican20Mary Hartley* Democrat21Russell Bowers* Republican22Joe Eddie Lopez* Democrat23Linda Aguirre Democrat24Sue Grace* Republican25Chris Cummiskey* Democrat26Tom Smith Republican27Harry E. Mitchell Democrat28Randall Gnant* Republican29David Peterson* Republican30Tom Freestone* Republican
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Representative Party Notes1Linda Binder RepublicanBarbara Blewster Republican2Joe Hart* RepublicanJohn Verkamp* Republican3Tom Gordon RepublicanSylvia Laughter Democrat4Debra Brimhall* RepublicanJake Flake* Republican5Jim Carruthers* RepublicanRobert McLendon* Democrat6Lori Daniels* RepublicanRichard Kyle* Republican7Harry R. Clark* DemocratRebecca Rios* Democrat8Gail Griffin* RepublicanMark Maiorana Democrat9W. A. McGibbon* RepublicanLou-Ann Preble* Republican10Sally Ann Gonzales* DemocratRamon Valedez* Democrat11Carmine Cardamone* DemocratDebora Norris* Democrat12Steve Huffman RepublicanDan Schottel* Republican13Kathleen Dunbar RepublicanAndy Nichols* Democrat14Herschella Horton* DemocratMary Pickens* Democrat15Mike Gleason* RepublicanJerry Overton* Republican16Linda Gray* RepublicanJames Weiers* Republican17Robert Burns* RepublicanJean McGrath* Republican18Susan Muir Gerard* RepublicanBarry Wong* Republican19Ted Carpenter RepublicanRoberta Voss* Republican20Bill Brotherton DemocratKathi Foster* Democrat21Dean Cooley* RepublicanMarilyn Jarrett* Republican22John Loredo* DemocratRichard Miranda Democrat23Carlos Avelar DemocratLeah Landrum Taylor Democrat24Tom Horne* RepublicanBarbara Leff* Republican25Ken Cheuvront* DemocratChristine Weason* Democrat26Jeff Hatch-Miller RepublicanSteve May Republican27Michael Gardner* RepublicanLaura Knaperek* Republican28Carolyn Allen* RepublicanWesley Marsh* Republican29Mark Anderson* RepublicanWayne L. Gardner Republican30Jeff Groscost* RepublicanKaren S. Johnson* Republican
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