Gov. Doug Ducey in the Arizona House Chambers.

The 2021 Arizona Legislature, by the numbers:

House of Representatives

This year — 31 Republicans and 29 Democrats, the same split as last year

Senate

This year — 16 Republicans and 14 Democrats

Last year — 17 Republicans and 13 Democrats

Dates and schedules

Deadline for adjourning this year (Saturday the week of the 100th day of the session, counting Saturdays and Sundays) — April 24

Adjournment last year — May 26 (Last working day was actually March 23. Legislature recessed repeatedly after COVID-19 pandemic until coming back May 26 solely to adjourn.)

Length of last year’s session — 72 days

Longest session — 173 days in 1988

Bills and laws

Number of bills introduced last regular session (not including miscellaneous resolutions and memorials) — 1,607

Number sent to the governor, Republican Doug Ducey — 90

Bills signed — 90

Bills vetoed — 0

Veto record — 58, set in 2005 by Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano.


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