53rd Arizona State Legislature

53rd Arizona State Legislature
52nd 54th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018
Senate
Members30
PresidentLieutenant Governor Steve Yarbrough
Temporary PresidentDebbie Lesko
Party controlRepublican (17-13)
House of Representatives
Members60
SpeakerJ.D. Mesnard
Party controlRepublican (35-25)
Sessions
1stJanuary 9 – May 10, 2017
2ndJanuary 8 – May 4, 2018
Special sessions
1stJanuary 22 – January 25, 2018

The 53rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018, during the second two years of Doug Ducey's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. Democrats gained one seat in the Senate, leaving the Republicans with a 17-13 majority. Republicans also maintained an 35–25 majority in the House after losing one seat to the Democrats.