Arizona Senate

GPTKB entity

Statements (107)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legislative body
gptkbp:can_be Governor can veto legislation
gptkbp:civicEngagement Community engagement efforts
gptkbp:committee Minority Leader
Various committees
Constituent services
State constitution
Regular and special sessions
Standing committees
Elected leadership positions
Public access to sessions
Voting records available
Judiciary committee
9 congressional districts
Adopts rules of procedure
Collaboration with other bodies
Rules committee
Senate_chamber
Public_Safety_committee
Represents_Arizona_residents
gptkbp:community Involved in public health legislation
gptkbp:community_service Involved in healthcare policy
gptkbp:communityService Involved in social services policy
gptkbp:composedOf 30 members
gptkbp:court Confirms judicial appointments
gptkbp:currentClub Includes notable historical figures
gptkbp:currentStatus 2023
gptkbp:currentTeam gptkb:Rebecca_Rios
gptkbp:customizationOptions Requires two-thirds vote in both chambers
gptkbp:demographics Elected by minority party members
gptkbp:electionYear Even-numbered years
gptkbp:employs $24,000 per year
gptkbp:energyEfficiency Involved in energy legislation
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns Involved in environmental policy
gptkbp:financials Legislates on taxation issues
gptkbp:firstClaim 1912
gptkbp:firstIntroduced Thousands annually
Any member can introduce a bill
gptkbp:funding Appropriations committee
gptkbp:hasFunding Responsible for education funding decisions
gptkbp:hasLegalStatus gptkb:Legislative_Council
Legislative process
Annual sessions
Legislative goals and priorities
Regular updates on legislation
gptkbp:hasMajorCity gptkb:Jake_Hoffman
gptkbp:hasOccupation 16 members required
gptkbp:healthcare Health committee
gptkbp:historicalResearch Research services
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_Arizona's_statehood
gptkbp:history Rich legislative history
gptkbp:hitSingle End of session without setting a date to reconvene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arizona Senate
gptkbp:inheritsFrom Two-thirds majority required
gptkbp:interagencyCooperation Used for non-binding agreements
gptkbp:isStudiedIn Can be called by the President
Sine_die
gptkbp:judges Majority Leader
gptkbp:lawEnforcement Involved in immigration legislation
gptkbp:legislation 30 districts
Regular and special sessions
Hundreds annually
Utilizes legislative research services
Transportation committee
Bills_must_pass_both_chambers
gptkbp:length 2 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Phoenix,_Arizona
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Arizona_State_Capitol
gptkbp:moral Oversees member conduct
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity Involved in gun control policy
gptkbp:nationalTeam Operates_under_Arizona's_state_constitution
gptkbp:offersServices Called by the Governor
gptkbp:officialResidence Natural_Resources_committee
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Arizona_State_Legislature
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Public information services
Education committee
Economic_Development_committee
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
Ethics rules
Legislative staff
Transparency initiatives
Diversity in representation
Required for most legislation
gptkbp:politicalRole Subject to state laws
gptkbp:powers Confirms gubernatorial appointments
gptkbp:president Can impeach state officials
Speaker_of_the_Senate
gptkbp:publicAccess Encourages public engagement in legislation
Involved in public safety policy
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Conducts public hearings
Required for certain bills
gptkbp:responsibleFor Legislation
State legislation
gptkbp:session Annual
120 days
Up to 100 days
gptkbp:state Approves state budget proposals
gptkbp:termStart No term limits
gptkbp:topScorer Elected by majority party members
gptkbp:transportation Approves transportation funding measures
Involved in transportation policy
gptkbp:voterTurnout First-past-the-post
Votes on legislation
Legislates on voting rights issues
gptkbp:website azleg.gov
gptkbp:youth_development Supports economic development initiatives