17th Arizona State Legislature
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Arizona State Capitol (2014)
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| Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States | ||||||||
| Term | January 1, 1945 – December 31, 1946 | ||||||||
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| Members | 19 | ||||||||
| Party control | Democratic (19–0) | ||||||||
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| Members | 58 | ||||||||
| Party control | Democratic (57–1) | ||||||||
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| 1st | January 8 – March 9, 1945 |
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| 1st Special Session | September 10 – September 29, 1945 |
| 2nd Special Session | April 23 – May 3, 1946 |
| 3rd Special Session | September 9 – September 28, 1946 |
The 17th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1945 to December 31, 1946, during the third of Sidney Preston Osborn's four consecutive terms as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators and house members remained constant at 19 and 58, respectively. The Democrats controlled one hundred percent of the senate. while the Republicans gained a single house seat.
The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 18, 1945; and adjourned on March 9. There were three special sessions, the first of which was held from September 10 through September 29, 1945, the second was held from April 23 – May 3, 1946, and the third was held between September 9 – 28, 1946.
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The size of the House increased to 58 members; 4 seats were added in Maricopa County and 2 in Pima County.
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