Arizona Legislature

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The Arizona State Capitol grounds in Phoenix.

The Arizona Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Senate. There are 60 Representatives and 30 Senators. The state legislature meets in the Capitol Complex in the state capital, Phoenix.

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[edit] Districting

There are 30 legislative districts in Arizona, each of which is a multimember constituency. Each district elects a Senator and 2 Representatives for a two-year term. The crossing of upper and lower house districts into a single constituency is found in only a handful of other state legislatures, such as in the Oregon Legislative Assembly, the Washington State Legislature, and the Idaho Legislature.

[edit] Term limits

Serving two-year terms, both Senator or Representatives are constricted by term limits. Members may only serve four consecutive terms (or eight years) in either house.

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