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Arizona Senate organizes 57th Legislature, elects leadership and adopts temporary rules
Summary
On Jan. 13 the Arizona Senate formally organized the 57th Legislature, elected Warren Peterson president and recorded a unanimous ballot for Susan Aceves as secretary, adopted the prior session's rules temporarily and approved a measure to read bills by number or short title to expedite business.
The Arizona Senate convened on Jan. 13 for its organizational session, formally seating newly elected senators, electing leadership and adopting temporary procedures to begin the 57th Legislature.
The credentials committee presented a certification of election results and its report was moved for adoption by Senator Janene (Janine) Shamp: "I move the adoption of the report," she said. The motion was approved, and the chamber moved to administer oaths to senators-elect.
Why it matters: organization and leadership votes set who controls the Senate agenda and committee assignments for the next two years. The Senate’s adoption of temporary rules and a suspension to allow bills to be read by number or short title will affect how quickly legislation can move through the chamber during the opening weeks of the session.
Most consequential actions taken at the session included the recorded unanimous ballot placing Susan Aceves as secretary of the Senate and the unanimous election of Warren Peterson as Senate president.…
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