87th Minnesota Legislature

{{Short description|2011 to 2012 legislative session}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

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The '''eighty-seventh Minnesota Legislature''' was the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 4, 2011, to January 7, 2013. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2010 Senate election and the 2010 House election. The seats were apportioned based on the 2000 United States census. It first convened in Saint Paul on January 4, 2011 and last met on August 24, 2012. It held its regular session from January 4 to May 23, 2011, and from January 24 to May 10, 2012. A special session was held on July 19 and 20, 2011, to complete the passage of budget bills. Another special session was held on August 24, 2012, to provide disaster assistance for the flooded areas of Duluth.<ref name="sessions">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/sessions.aspx|title=Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present.|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref>

== Major events == * February 9, 2011: 2011 State of the State Address * February 21, 2011: Joint session to elect regents of the University of Minnesota. * February 14, 2012: 2012 State of the State Address

== Major legislation == :''The legislation listed here is taken from ''Hot List 2011 - 2012 Regular Session'', which is, according to the website of the Minnesota Legislature "an unofficial listing of House and Senate files that have become somewhat to very well-known."<ref name="hotlist">{{cite web|url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/bills/hotlist.asp?ls_year=87&session_number=0&session_year=2011|title=Hot List 2011 - 2012 Regular Session|work=Hotlist Archives|publisher=Minnesota House of Representatives|access-date=18 November 2017}}</ref> This is not an exhaustive list of bills enacted, proposed, or vetoed during the 87th Minnesota Legislature, but rather a list of well-known legislation.''

=== Enacted === * May 25, 2011: An act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution recognizing marriage as only a union between one man and one woman ({{MNLaw|2011|88}}) * February 23, 2012: Public safety; requiring community notification when a person is released from the Minnesota sex offender program ({{MNLaw|2012|123}}) * April 5, 2012: An act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution requiring voters to present photographic identification ({{MNLaw|2012|167}}) * April 9, 2012: An act authorizing county attorneys and assistant county attorneys to carry firearms on duty under the terms of a permit to carry ({{MNLaw|2012|171}}) * April 18, 2012: Revisor Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|187}}) * April 27, 2012: Omnibus Liquor Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|235}}) * April 27, 2012: Omnibus Education Policy & Finance Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|239}}) * April 28, 2012: Omnibus Agriculture Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|244}}) * April 28, 2012: Omnibus Health & Human Services Finance Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|247}}) * April 30, 2012: Omnibus Health & Human Services Policy Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|253}}) * May 1, 2012: Omnibus Legacy Amendment Funding Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|264}}) * May 3, 2012: Omnibus Environment Policy Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|272}}) * May 3, 2012: Omnibus Game & Fish Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|277}}) * May 10, 2012: Omnibus Pension Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|286}}) * May 10, 2012: Omnibus Transportation Finance Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|287}}) * May 10, 2012: Omnibus Data Practices Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|290}}) * May 11, 2012: Omnibus Bonding Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|293}}) * May 14, 2012: Omnibus Technical Tax Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|294}}) * May 14, 2012: Viking stadium; provides for a National Football League Stadium in Minnesota funded by gambling revenue & more ({{MNLaw|2012|299}}) * May 25, 2012: Omnibus Higher Education Bill ({{MNLaw|2012|270}})

=== Vetoed === :''Boldface indicates the act was passed by both houses.''

* March 5, 2012: Firearms; allows use of firearm in self defense outside the permit holders home ('''{{MNBill|87|HF|1467}}'''/{{MNBill|87|SF|1357}}) * April 5, 2012: Omnibus K-12 Bill ('''{{MNBill|87|HF|2083}}'''/{{MNBill|87|SF|2492}}) * May 3, 2012: Teachers; school districts authorized to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes ('''{{MNBill|87|HF|1870}}'''/{{MNBill|87|SF|1690}}) * May 4, 2012: Omnibus Tax Bill ('''{{MNBill|87|HF|2337}}'''/{{MNBill|87|SF|1972}}) * May 14, 2012: Omnibus Tax Bill (pocket veto) ('''{{MNBill|89|HF|247}}'''/{{MNBill|89|SF|872}})

== Summary of actions == In the 87th Minnesota Legislature, a total of 258 out of 5,731 bills introduced were passed by the Senate and House of Representatives.<ref name="timecapsule">{{cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/timecapsule/session?sess=87|title=87th Legislature|work=Legislative Time Capsule|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=18 November 2017}}</ref> All of the bills appearing on the Legislature's Hot List for the 87th Legislature were approved by Governor Mark Dayton, with the notable exceptions of H.F. No. 1467, an act that would have eliminated the duty to retreat with regard to the use of firearms in self-defense and instituted a stand-your-ground law while allowing the use of firearms in self-defense outside the permit holder's home; H.F. No. 2083, the omnibus K-12 bill; H.F. No. 1870, an act that would have authorized school districts to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes; H.F. No. 2337, an omnibus tax bill; and H.F. No. 247, another omnibus tax bill, all of which were vetoed, except that H.F. No. 247 was the subject of a pocket veto rather than a regular veto.<ref name="hotlist"/>

In total, 55 acts were vetoed, including 23 passed during the 2011 regular session and 32 passed during the 2012 continuation of the regular session. None of the bills passed during either of the special sessions were vetoed. Two of the 32 vetoes of bills passed during the 2012 continuation were pocket vetoes. There were no line-item vetoes. No acts or items were enacted by the Legislature over the Governor's veto.<ref name="timecapsule"/>

== Political composition == :''Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.''

=== Senate === thumb|300px|'''Senate composition''' (from September 4, 2012) {{leftlegend|#FF0500|37 Republican}} {{leftlegend|#0055A5|29 DFL}} {{leftlegend|#FFFFFF|1 ''vacant''}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! rowspan=3 | ! colspan=2 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div> ! rowspan=3 | Total ! rowspan=3 | Vacant |- style="height:5px" | style="background-color:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | |- ! width=60 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor ! Republican |- ! style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of previous Legislature | {{Party shading/DFL}} | 46 | 21 ! 67 | 0 |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style="font-size:80%" | Begin | 30 | rowspan=11 {{party shading/Republican}} | 37 ! 67 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | March 20, 2011  | 29 ! 66 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | April 12, 2011  | 30 ! 67 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | June 15, 2011  | 29 ! 66 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | August 15, 2011  | 28 ! 65 | 2 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | October 18, 2011  | 30 ! 67 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | November 7, 2011  | 29 ! 66 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | January 10, 2012  | 30 ! 67 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | March 2, 2012  | 29 ! 66 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | April 10, 2012  | 30 ! 67 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | September 4, 2012  | 29 ! 66 | 1 |- ! Latest voting share ! {{percentage|29|66|0}} ! {{party shading/Republican}} | {{percentage|37|66|0}} ! colspan=2 | |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the next Legislature | {{Party shading/DFL}} | 39 | 28 ! 67 | 0 |}

=== House of Representatives === thumb|300px|'''House composition''' (from April 10, 2012) {{leftlegend|#FF0500|72 Republican}} {{leftlegend|#0055A5|61 DFL}} {{leftlegend|#FFFFFF|1 ''vacant''}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! rowspan=3 | ! colspan=2 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div> ! rowspan=3 | Total ! rowspan=3 | Vacant |- style="height:5px" | style="background-color:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}" | | style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | |- ! width=60 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor ! Republican |- ! style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of previous Legislature | {{Party shading/DFL}} | 87 | 47 ! 134 | 0 |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style="font-size:80%" | Begin | 62 | rowspan="6" {{party shading/Republican}} | 72 ! 134 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | January 13, 2011  | 61 ! 133 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | February 22, 2011  | 62 ! 134 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | October 18, 2011  | 61 ! 133 | 1 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | January 10, 2012  | 62 ! 134 | 0 |- ! style="font-size:80%" | April 10, 2012  | 61 ! 133 | 1 |- ! Latest voting share ! {{percentage|61|132|0}} ! {{party shading/Republican}} | {{percentage|72|132|0}} ! colspan=2 | |- | colspan=6 | |- ! style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the next Legislature |72 | {{party shading/Republican}} |60 ! 132 | 2 |}

== Leadership ==

=== Senate === * President: Michelle Fischbach (R) * President pro tempore: Gen Olson (R)

==== Majority (Republican) leadership ==== * Majority Leader: ** Amy Koch (until December 15, 2011) ** David Senjem (from December 27, 2011) * Deputy Majority Leader: ** Geoff Michel (until December 27, 2011) ** Julianne Ortman (from January 3, 2012) * Assistant Majority Leaders: ** Roger Chamberlain (from December 27, 2011) ** Paul Gazelka (from December 27, 2011) ** David Hann (until December 27, 2011) ** Bill Ingebrigtsen (from January 3, 2012) ** Ted Lillie (from December 27, 2011) ** Doug Magnus (until December 27, 2011) ** Claire Robling (from December 27, 2011) ** David Senjem (until December 27, 2011) ** Dave Thompson (until December 27, 2011) * Majority Whip: ** Chris Gerlach (until December 27, 2011) ** Ted Lillie (2012) * Assistant Majority Whips (2012): ** John Carlson ** Al DeKruif ** Carla Nelson ** Pam Wolf

==== Minority (DFL) leadership ==== * Minority Leader: Tom Bakk * Assistant Minority Leader: Terri Bonoff

=== House of Representatives === * Speaker: Kurt Zellers (R) * Speakers pro tempore: ** Greg Davids (R) ** Mary Liz Holberg (R) ** Morrie Lanning (R) ** Torrey Westrom (R)

==== Majority (Republican) leadership ==== * Majority Leader: Matt Dean * Assistant Majority Leaders: ** Kurt Daudt ** Bob Gunther ** Joe Hoppe ** Tim Kelly ** Jenifer Loon ** Paul Torkelson ** Tim Sanders ** Ron Shimanski * Majority Whip: Rod Hamilton

==== Minority (DFL) leadership ==== * Minority Leader: Paul Thissen * Deputy Minority Leader: Debra Hilstrom * Assistant Minority Leaders: ** Kent Eken ** Rick Hansen ** Jeff Hayden (until October 25, 2011) ** Erin Murphy ** Kim Norton ** John Persell ** Steve Simon * Minority Whips: ** Melissa Hortman ** Larry Hosch ** John Lesch ** Terry Morrow

== Members == === Senate === thumb|300px|Senate districts by political party affiliation {{leftlegend|#0055a5|DFL}} {{leftlegend|#ee3523|Republican}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! District ! Name ! Party ! Residence ! First elected |- | 1 | LeRoy A. Stumpf | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Plummer | 1982 |- | 2 | Rod Skoe | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Clearbrook | 2002 |- | 3 | Tom Saxhaug | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Grand Rapids | 2002 |- | 4 | John Carlson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Bemidji | 2010 |- | 5 | Dave Tomassoni | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Chisholm | 2000 |- | 6 | Tom Bakk | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Cook | 2002 |- | 7 | Roger Reinert | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Duluth | 2010 |- | 8 | Tony Lourey | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Kerrick | 2006 |- | 9 | Keith Langseth | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Glyndon | 1980 |- | 10 | Gretchen Hoffman | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Vergas | 2010 |- | 11 | Bill Ingebrigtsen | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Alexandria | 2006 |- | 12 | Paul Gazelka | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Brainerd | 2010 |- | 13 | Joe Gimse | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Willmar | 2006 |- | 14 | Michelle Fischbach | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Paynesville | 1996* |- | 15 | John Pederson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | St. Cloud | 2010 |- | 16 | Dave Brown | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Becker | 2010 |- | 17 | Sean Nienow | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Cambridge | 2002, 2010† |- | 18 | Scott Newman | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Hutchinson | 2010 |- | 19 | Amy Koch | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Buffalo | 2006* |- | rowspan=2 | 20 | Gary Kubly {{small|(died March 2, 2012)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Granite Falls | 2002 |- | Lyle Koenen {{small|(from April 18, 2012)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Clara City | 2012* |- | 21 | Gary Dahms | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Redwood Falls | 2010 |- | 22 | Doug Magnus | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Slayton | 2010 |- | 23 | Kathy Sheran | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Mankato | 2006 |- | 24 | Julie Rosen | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Fairmont | 2002 |- | 25 | Al DeKruif | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Madison Lake | 2010 |- | 26 | Mike Parry | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Waseca | 2010* |- | 27 | Dan Sparks | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Austin | 2002 |- | 28 | John Howe | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Red Wing | 2010 |- | 29 | David Senjem | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Rochester | 2002 |- | 30 | Carla Nelson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Rochester | 2010 |- | 31 | Jeremy Miller | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Winona | 2010 |- | 32 | Warren Limmer | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Maple Grove | 1994* |- | 33 | Gen Olson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Minnetrista | 1982 |- | 34 | Julianne Ortman | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Chanhassen | 2002 |- | 35 | Claire Robling | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Jordan | 1996 |- | 36 | Dave Thompson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Lakeville | 2010 |- | 37 | Chris Gerlach | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Apple Valley | 2004* |- | 38 | Ted Daley | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Eagan | 2010 |- | 39 | James Metzen | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | South Saint Paul | 1986 |- | 40 | Dan Hall | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Burnsville | 2010 |- | 41 | Geoff Michel | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Edina | 2002 |- | 42 | David Hann | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Eden Prairie | 2002 |- | 43 | Terri Bonoff | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Hopkins | 2004* |- | 44 | Ron Latz | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | St. Louis Park | 2006 |- | 45 | Ann Rest | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | New Hope | 2000 |- | rowspan=2 | 46 | Linda Scheid {{small|(died June 15, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 1976 |- | Chris Eaton {{small|(from October 28, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Brooklyn Center | 2011* |- | 47 | Benjamin Kruse | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Brooklyn Park | 2010 |- | 48 | Mike Jungbauer | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | East Bethel | 2002 |- | 49 | Michelle Benson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Ham Lake | 2010 |- | 50 | Barb Goodwin | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Columbia Heights | 2010 |- | 51 | Pam Wolf | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Spring Lake Park | 2010 |- | 52 | Ray Vandeveer | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Forest Lake | 2006 |- | 53 | Roger Chamberlain | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Lino Lakes | 2010 |- | 54 | John Marty | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Roseville | 1986 |- | 55 | Charles Wiger | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Maplewood | 1996 |- | 56 | Ted Lillie | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Lake Elmo | 2010 |- | 57 | Katie Sieben | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Newport | 2006 |- | 58 | Linda Higgins | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 1996 |- | rowspan=2 | 59 | Larry Pogemiller {{small|(until November 7, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 1982 |- | Kari Dziedzic {{small|(from January 20, 2012)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2012* |- | 60 | D. Scott Dibble | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2002 |- | rowspan=2 | 61 | Linda Berglin {{small|(until August 15, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 1980 |- | Jeff Hayden {{small|(from October 25, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2011* |- | 62 | Patricia Torres Ray | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2006 |- | 63 | Ken Kelash | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2008* |- | 64 | Dick Cohen | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 1986 |- | 65 | Sandy Pappas | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 1990 |- | rowspan=2 | 66 | Ellen Anderson {{small|(until March 20, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 1992 |- | Mary Jo McGuire {{small|(from April 18, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Falcon Heights | 2011* |- | 67 | John Harrington {{small|(until September 4, 2012)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 2010 |} :{{small|*Elected in a special election.}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus?body=s | title=Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | access-date=August 12, 2016}}</ref> :{{small|†Elected to non-consecutive terms.}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/results?search=session&gender=both&sess=87&body=senate&q= | title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref>

=== House of Representatives === thumb|300px|House districts by political party affiliation {{leftlegend|#0055a5|DFL}} {{leftlegend|#ee3523|Republican}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! District ! Name ! Party ! Residence ! First elected |- | 1A | Dan Fabian | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Roseau | 2010 |- | 1B | Deb Kiel | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Crookston | 2010 |- | 2A | Kent Eken | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Twin Valley | 2002 |- | 2B | Dave Hancock | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Bemidji | 2010 |- | 3A | Tom Anzelc | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Balsam Township | 2006 |- | 3B | Carolyn McElfatrick | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Deer River | 2010 |- | 4A | John Persell | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Bemidji | 2008 |- | 4B | Larry Howes | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Walker | 1998 |- | 5A | Tom Rukavina | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Virginia | 1986 |- | rowspan=2 | 5B | Anthony Sertich {{small|(until January 13, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Chisholm | 2000 |- | Carly Melin {{small|(from February 22, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Hibbing | 2011* |- | 6A | David Dill | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Crane Lake | 2002 |- | 6B | Mary Murphy | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Hermantown | 1976 |- | 7A | Thomas Huntley | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Duluth | 1992 |- | 7B | Kerry Gauthier | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Duluth | 2010 |- | 8A | Bill Hilty | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Finlayson | 1996 |- | 8B | Roger Crawford | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Mora | 2010 |- | 9A | Morrie Lanning | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Moorhead | 2002 |- | 9B | Paul Marquart | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Dilworth | 2000 |- | 10A | Bud Nornes | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Fergus Falls | 1996 |- | 10B | Mark Murdock | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Ottertail | 2008 |- | 11A | Torrey Westrom | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Elbow Lake | 1996 |- | 11B | Mary Franson | {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Alexandria | 2010 |- | 12A | John Ward | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Brainerd | 2006 |- | 12B | Mike LeMieur | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Little Falls | 2010 |- | 13A | Paul Anderson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Starbuck | 2008 |- | 13B | Bruce Vogel | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Willmar | 2010 |- | 14A | Tim O'Driscoll | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Sartell | 2010 |- | 14B | Larry Hosch | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Joseph | 2004 |- | 15A | Steve Gottwalt | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Saint Cloud | 2006 |- | 15B | King Banaian | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Saint Cloud | 2010 |- | 16A | Sondra Erickson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Princeton | 1998*, 2010† |- | 16B | Mary Kiffmeyer | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Big Lake | 2008 |- | 17A | Kurt Daudt | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Crown | 2010 |- | 17B | Bob Barrett | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Shafer | 2010 |- | 18A | Ron Shimanski | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Silver Lake | 2006 |- | 18B | Dean Urdahl | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Grove City | 2002 |- | 19A | Bruce Anderson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Buffalo Township | 1994 |- | 19B | Joe McDonald | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Delano | 2010 |- | 20A | Andrew Falk | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Murdock | 2008 |- | 20B | Lyle Koenen {{small|(until April 17, 2012)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Clara City | 2002 |- | 21A | Chris Swedzinski | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Ghent | 2010 |- | 21B | Paul Torkelson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | St. James | 2008 |- | 22A | Joe Schomacker | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Luverne | 2010 |- | 22B | Rod Hamilton | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Mountain Lake | 2004 |- | 23A | Terry Morrow | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Peter | 2006 |- | 23B | Kathy Brynaert | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Mankato | 2006 |- | 24A | Bob Gunther | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Fairmont | 1995* |- | 24B | Tony Cornish | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Good Thunder | 2002 |- | 25A | Glenn Gruenhagen | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Glencoe | 2010 |- | 25B | Kelby Woodard | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Belle Plaine | 2010 |- | 26A | Kory Kath | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Owatonna | 2008 |- | 26B | Patti Fritz | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Faribault | 2004 |- | 27A | Rich Murray | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Albert Lea | 2010 |- | 27B | Jeanne Poppe | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Austin | 2004 |- | 28A | Tim Kelly | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Red Wing | 2008 |- | 28B | Steve Drazkowski | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Wabasha | 2007* |- | 29A | Duane Quam | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Byron | 2010 |- | 29B | Kim Norton | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Rochester | 2006 |- | 30A | Tina Liebling | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Rochester | 2004 |- | 30B | Mike Benson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Rochester | 2010 |- | 31A | Gene Pelowski | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Winona | 1986 |- | 31B | Greg Davids | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Preston | 1991*, 2008† |- | 32A | Joyce Peppin | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Rogers | 2004 |- | 32B | Kurt Zellers | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Maple Grove | 2003* |- | 33A | Steve Smith | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Mound | 1990 |- | 33B | Connie Doepke | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Wayzata | 2008 |- | 34A | Ernie Leidiger | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Mayer | 2010 |- | 34B | Joe Hoppe | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Chaska | 2002 |- | 35A | Michael Beard | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Shakopee | 2002 |- | 35B | Mark Buesgens | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Jordan | 1998 |- | 36A | Mary Liz Holberg | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Lakeville | 1998 |- | 36B | Pat Garofalo | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Farmington | 2004 |- | 37A | Tara Mack | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Apple Valley | 2008 |- | 37B | Kurt Bills | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Rosemount | 2010 |- | 38A | Diane Anderson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Eagan | 2010 |- | 38B | Doug Wardlow | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Eagan | 2010 |- | 39A | Rick Hansen | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | South Saint Paul | 2004 |- | 39B | Joe Atkins | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Inver Grove Heights | 2002 |- | 40A | Pam Myhra | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Burnsville | 2010 |- | 40B | Ann Lenczewski | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Bloomington | 1998 |- | 41A | Keith Downey | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Edina | 2008 |- | 41B | Pat Mazorol | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Bloomington | 2010 |- | 42A | Kirk Stensrud | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Eden Prairie | 2010 |- | 42B | Jenifer Loon | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Eden Prairie | 2008 |- | 43A | Sarah Anderson | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Plymouth | 2006 |- | 43B | John Benson | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minnetonka | 2006 |- | 44A | Steve Simon | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | St. Louis Park | 2004 |- | 44B | Ryan Winkler | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Golden Valley | 2006 |- | 45A | Sandra Peterson | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | New Hope | 2004 |- | 45B | Lyndon Carlson | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Brooklyn Center | 1972 |- | 46A | Michael Nelson | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 2002 |- | 46B | Debra Hilstrom | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Brooklyn Center | 2000 |- | 47A | Denise Dittrich | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Champlin | 2004 |- | 47B | Melissa Hortman | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 2004 |- | 48A | Tom Hackbarth | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Cedar | 1994, 1998† |- | 48B | Jim Abeler | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Anoka | 1998 |- | 49A | Peggy Scott | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Andover | 2008 |- | 49B | Branden Petersen | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Andover | 2010 |- | 50A | Carolyn Laine | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Columbia Heights | 2006 |- | 50B | Kate Knuth | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | New Brighton | 2006 |- | 51A | Tim Sanders | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Blaine | 2008 |- | 51B | Tom Tillberry | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Fridley | 2006 |- | 52A | Bob Dettmer | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Forest Lake | 2006 |- | 52B | Matt Dean | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Dellwood | 2004 |- | 53A | Linda Runbeck | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Circle Pines | 1989*, 2010† |- | 53B | Carol McFarlane | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | White Bear Lake | 2006 |- | 54A | Mindy Greiling | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Roseville | 1992 |- | 54B | Bev Scalze | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Little Canada | 2004 |- | 55A | Leon Lillie | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | North Saint Paul | 2004 |- | 55B | Nora Slawik | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Maplewood | 1996, 2000† |- | 56A | Kathy Lohmer | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Lake Elmo | 2010 |- | 56B | Andrea Kieffer | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Woodbury | 2010 |- | 57A | John Kriesel | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Cottage Grove | 2010 |- | 57B | Denny McNamara | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | Hastings | 2002 |- | 58A | Joe Mullery | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 1996 |- | 58B | Bobby Joe Champion | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2008 |- | 59A | Diane Loeffler | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2004 |- | 59B | Phyllis Kahn | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 1972 |- | 60A | Marion Greene | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2010 |- | 60B | Frank Hornstein | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2002 |- | 61A | Karen Clark | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 1980 |- | rowspan=2 | 61B | Jeff Hayden {{small|(until October 25, 2011)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2008 |- | Susan Allen {{small|(from January 19, 2012)}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2012* |- | 62A | Jim Davnie | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2000 |- | 62B | Jean Wagenius | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 1986 |- | 63A | Paul Thissen | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Minneapolis | 2002 |- | 63B | Linda Slocum | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Richfield | 2006 |- | 64A | Erin Murphy | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 2006 |- | 64B | Michael Paymar | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 1996 |- | 65A | Rena Moran | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 2010 |- | 65B | Carlos Mariani | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 1990 |- | 66A | John Lesch | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 2002 |- | 66B | Alice Hausman | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 1989* |- | 67A | Tim Mahoney | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 1998 |- | 67B | Sheldon Johnson | {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL | Saint Paul | 2000 |} :{{small|*Elected in a special election.}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus?body=h | title=Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | access-date=August 12, 2016}}</ref> :{{small|†Elected to non-consecutive terms.}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/results?search=session&gender=both&sess=87&body=house&q= | title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref>

==Membership changes==

===Senate=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! District ! Vacated by ! Reason for change ! Successor ! Date successor seated |- | 66 | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Ellen Anderson (DFL) | Resigned March 20, 2011 to chair the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Mary Jo McGuire (DFL) | April 18, 2011 |- | 46 | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Linda Scheid (DFL) | Died of ovarian cancer June 15, 2011. | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Chris Eaton (DFL) | October 28, 2011 |- | 61 | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Linda Berglin (DFL) | Resigned August 15, 2011, to accept a position as a health policy program manager with Hennepin County. | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Jeff Hayden (DFL) | October 25, 2011 |- | 59 | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Larry Pogemiller (DFL) | Resigned November 7, 2011 to become Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Kari Dziedzic (DFL) | January 20, 2012 |- | 20 | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Gary Kubly (DFL) | Died of Lou Gehrig's disease March 2, 2012. | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Lyle Koenen (DFL) | April 18, 2012 |- | 67 | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | John Harrington (DFL) | Resigned September 4, 2012 to become Metro Transit Police Chief. | colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant'' |}

===House of Representatives=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="vertical-align:bottom;" ! District ! Vacated by ! Reason for change ! Successor ! Date successor seated |- | 5B | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Anthony Sertich (DFL) | Resigned January 13, 2011 to become the Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Carly Melin (DFL) | February 22, 2011 |- | 61B | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Jeff Hayden (DFL) | Elected to the Minnesota State Senate in special election on October 18, 2011. | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Susan Allen (DFL) | January 19, 2012 |- | 20B | nowrap {{Party shading/DFL}} | Lyle Koenen (DFL) | Elected to the Minnesota State Senate in special election on April 10, 2012. | colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant'' |}

==References== {{Reflist}} [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/hmajmin.asp Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present] [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/sessionresults.asp?sess=87&body=Both Minnesota Legislators Past and Present, 87th Session] [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/spelect.asp Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature, 1971-present] [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus.aspx?body=s Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present] [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus.aspx?body=h Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present]

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