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, with each district having a population of at least 203,000.
Arizona House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| 56th Arizona Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
New session started | January 9, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Ben Toma (R) since January 9, 2023 |
Speaker pro tempore | Travis Grantham (R) since January 11, 2021 |
Majority Leader | Leo Biasiucci (R) since January 9, 2023 |
Minority Leader | Lupe Contreras (D) since June 21, 2023 |
| 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 | |
The last election occurred on November 8, 2022, with the Republican Party securing a narrow two-seat majority in the House.
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