48th Arizona State Legislature

48th Arizona State Legislature
47th 49th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008
Senate
Members30
PresidentTimothy S. Bee
Temporary PresidentRobert Blendu
Party controlRepublican (17–13)
House of Representatives
Members60
SpeakerJames P. Weiers
Party controlRepublican (33–27)
Sessions
1stJanuary 8 – June 20, 2007
January 14June 27, 2008 –

The 48th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2008, during the first two years of Janet Napolitano's second term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats gained a seat in the Senate, leaving the Republicans with a 17-13 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, 33–27, even though the Democrats picked up 6 seats.