The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature in the State of Arizona. Arizona's bicameral legislature consists of a lower house, the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Senate. Composed of 90 legislators, the state legislature meets in the Capitol Complex in the state capital of Phoenix, Arizona. Created by the Arizona Constitution upon statehood in 1912, the Arizona State Legislature met biennially until 1950. Today, they meet annually. Session begins the second Monday of each January, and is expected to last 100 calendar days.