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89th Minnesota Legislature

{{Short description|2015 to 2016 legislative session}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox legislative term

| name = Eighty-ninth Minnesota Legislature

| image = Minnesota State Capitol.jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Minnesota State Capitol

| body = Minnesota Legislature

| meeting_place =

| election = 2014 General Election

| government =

| opposition =

| term_start = {{Start date|2015|01|6}}

| term_end = {{End date|2017|01|2}}

| before = 88th

| after = 90th

| website =

| chamber1 = Senate

| chamber1_image = File:89MNSenateStructure.svg

| chamber1_image_size =

| chamber1_alt =

| membership1 = 67 senators

| control1 = Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| chamber1_leader1_type = President

| chamber1_leader1 = Sandy Pappas (DFL)

| chamber1_leader2_type = Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate

| chamber1_leader2 = Tom Bakk (DFL)

| chamber1_leader3_type = Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate

| chamber1_leader3 = David Hann (R)

| chamber1_leader4_type =

| chamber1_leader4 =

| chamber2 = House of Representatives

| chamber2_image = File:89MNHouseStructure.svg

| chamber2_image_size =

| chamber2_alt =

| membership2 = 134 representatives

| control2 = Republican Party

| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker

| chamber2_leader1 = Kurt Daudt (R)

| chamber2_leader2_type = Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives

| chamber2_leader2 = Joyce Peppin (R)

| chamber2_leader3_type = Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives

| chamber2_leader3 = Paul Thissen (DFL)

| chamber2_leader4_type =

| chamber2_leader4 =

| session1_type = 2015

| session1_start = {{Start date|2015|01|6}}

| session1_end = {{End date|2015|05|18}}

| session2_type = 2016

| session2_start = {{Start date|2016|03|8}}

| session2_end = {{End date|2016|05|23}}

| special_session1_type = 2015, 1st

| special_session1_start= {{Start date|2015|06|12}}

| special_session1_end = {{End date|2015|06|13}}

}}

The Eighty-ninth Minnesota Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 6, 2015, to January 2, 2017. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2012 Senate election and the 2014 House election. The seats were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. It first convened in Saint Paul on January 6, 2015, and last met on May 23, 2016. It held its regular session from January 6 to May 18, 2015, and from March 8 to May 23, 2016. A special session to complete unfinished business was held from June 12 to 13, 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/special-session-features-unusual-setting-suspense-over-environment-budget-final-approval-of-public-schools-funding/307236791/ | title=Special session of unusual setting, suspense wraps up | work=Star Tribune | date=June 13, 2015 | access-date=June 13, 2015 | author=Condon, Patrick and Ricardo Lopez}}

Major events

  • March 4, 2015: Joint session to elect regents of the University of Minnesota.
  • April 9, 2015: 2015 State of the State Address
  • March 9, 2016: 2016 State of the State Address

Major legislation

=Enacted=

  • March 17, 2015: Child protection act ({{MNLaw|2015|4}})
  • May 5, 2015: Right to Try Act ({{MNLaw|2015|15}})
  • May 22, 2015: Omnibus public safety act ({{MNLaw|2015|65}})
  • May 22, 2015: Omnibus higher education act ({{MNLaw|2015|69}})
  • May 22, 2015: Omnibus health and human services act ({{MNLaw|2015|71}})
  • May 22, 2015: Omnibus transportation act ({{MNLaw|2015|75}})
  • May 22, 2015: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act ({{MNLaw|2015|76}})
  • May 23, 2015: Omnibus state government act ({{MNLaw|2015|77}})
  • June 13, 2015: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act ({{MNLaw|2015|1|ssn=1}})
  • June 13, 2015: Omnibus legacy act ({{MNLaw|2015|2|ssn=1}}, see also {{MNBill|89|HF|303}})
  • June 13, 2015: Omnibus education act ({{MNLaw|2015|3|ssn=1}})
  • June 13, 2015: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources act ({{MNLaw|2015|4|ssn=1}})
  • June 13, 2015: Omnibus capital investment (bonding) act ({{MNLaw|2015|5|ssn=1}})
  • May 19, 2016: Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images and sexual solicitation act ({{MNLaw|2016|126}})
  • May 22, 2016: Controlled substances act ({{MNLaw|2016|160}})
  • May 22, 2016: Presidential primary election act ({{MNLaw|2016|162}})
  • May 31, 2016: Portable recording systems act ({{MNLaw|2016|171}})
  • May 31, 2016: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act ({{MNLaw|2016|172}})
  • May 31, 2016: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act ({{MNLaw|2016|186}})
  • Seven appropriations line-item vetoed.{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/vetoes/2016veto_ch186.pdf | title=Chapter 186 line-item veto letter | publisher=Office of Governor Mark Dayton | access-date=May 31, 2016 | author=Dayton, Mark}}
  • June 1, 2016: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act ({{MNLaw|2016|189}})

=Proposed=

:Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.

  • Background checks for firearm transfers bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|2897}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|2493}})
  • Compassionate Care Act ({{MNBill|89|HF|2095}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|1880}})
  • Family leave insurance bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|2963}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|2558}})
  • Gender-specific accommodations bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|3396}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|3002}})
  • Minimum wage modification for tipped employees bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|1027}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|1941}})
  • MNsure governance bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|1496}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|139}})
  • Omnibus agriculture, environment, natural resources, jobs, economic development, and energy bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|105}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|2101}})
  • Omnibus agriculture, environment, natural resources, jobs, economic development, and energy bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|3931}})
  • Omnibus capital investment (bonding) bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|622}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|1988}})
  • Omnibus capital investment (bonding) bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|3146}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|2839}})
  • Omnibus education policy bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|1591}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|1495}})
  • Omnibus education policy bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|3066}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|2744}})
  • Omnibus health, human services, state government, and public safety bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|3467}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|2501}})
  • Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|843}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|804}})
  • Omnibus transportation bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|4}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|1904}})
  • Real ID implementation bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|3959}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|3589}})
  • Teacher licensure and employment bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|2}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|473}})
  • Transportation finance bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|600}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|87}})

==Vetoed==

  • May 21, 2015: Omnibus education bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|844}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|811}})
  • May 23, 2015: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|1437}})
  • May 23, 2015: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources bill ({{MNBill|89|HF|846}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|1764}})
  • June 7, 2016: Omnibus tax bill (pocket veto) ({{MNBill|89|HF|848}}/{{MNBill|89|SF|826}})

Summary of actions

In this Legislature, all acts were approved (signed) by Governor Mark Dayton, with the exceptions of H.F. No. 844, an omnibus education bill;{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/vetoes/2015veto_ch72.pdf | title=H.F. No. 844 veto letter | publisher=Office of Governor Mark Dayton | access-date=May 31, 2016 | author=Dayton, Mark}} H.F. No. 846, an omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources bill;{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/vetoes/2015veto_ch79.pdf | title=H.F. No. 846 veto letter | publisher=Office of Governor Mark Dayton | access-date=May 31, 2016 | author=Dayton, Mark}} H.F. No. 1437, an omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill;{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/vetoes/2015veto_ch80.pdf | title=H.F. No. 1437 veto letter | publisher=Office of Governor Mark Dayton | access-date=May 31, 2016 | author=Dayton, Mark}} and {{MNBill|89|SF|588}}, an omnibus bill modifying state and local government employee retirement statutes,{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/vetoes/2016veto_ch177.pdf | title=S.F. No. 588 veto letter | publisher=Office of Governor Mark Dayton | access-date=May 31, 2016 | author=Dayton, Mark}} all of which were vetoed. In chapter 186, an environment and natural resources appropriations act, seven appropriations were line-item vetoed. H.F. No. 848, the omnibus tax bill, was pocket vetoed. No bills or items were enacted by the Legislature over the governor's veto.

Political composition

:Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.

=Senate=

[[File:89MNSenateStructure.svg|thumb|300px|Senate composition

{{leftlegend|#0055a5|39 DFL}}

{{leftlegend|#ee3523|28 Republican}}]]

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! rowspan=3 |

! colspan=2 | Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

! 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 of Minnesota}}" |

width=60 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor

! Republican

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | End of the previous Legislature

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | 39

| 28

! 67

| 0

colspan=5 |
nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin

| {{Party shading/DFL}} rowspan="3" | 39

| 28

! 67

| 0

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | October 31, 2015

| 27

! 66

| 1

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | February 22, 2016

| 28

! 67

| 0

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | July 11, 2016

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | 38

| 28

! 66

| 1

Final voting share

! {{Party shading/DFL}} | {{percentage|38|66|1}}

! {{percentage|28|66|1}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=5 |
nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Beginning of the next Legislature

| 33

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 34

! 67

| 0

=House of Representatives=

[[File:89MNHouseStructure.svg|thumb|300px|House composition (from February 17, 2016)

{{leftlegend|#ee3523|73 Republican}}

{{leftlegend|#0055a5|61 DFL}}]]

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! rowspan=3 |

! colspan=2 | Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

! rowspan=3 | Vacant

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party of Minnesota}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}" |

Republican

! width=60 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | End of the previous Legislature

| 61

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | 73

! 134

| 0

colspan=5 |
nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Begin

| {{party shading/Republican}} rowspan="6" | 72

| 62

! 134

| 0

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | July 1, 2015

|61

! 133

| 1

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | August 8, 2015

|60

! 132

| 2

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | November 9, 2015

|61

! 133

| 1

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | December 15, 2015

|60

! 132

| 2

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | December 17, 2015

| rowspan="2" |61

! 133

| 1

nowrap style="font-size:80%" | February 17, 2016

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 73

! 134

| 0

Final voting share

! {{party shading/Republican}} | {{percentage|73|134|1}}

! {{percentage|61|134|1}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=5 |
nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Beginning of the next Legislature

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 76

| 57

! 133

| 1

Leadership

{{Politics of Minnesota}}

=Senate=

==Majority (DFL) leadership==

==Minority (Republican) leadership==

=House of Representatives=

==Majority (Republican) leadership==

==Minority (DFL) leadership==

Members

=Senate=

[[File:88-89MNSenateMap.svg|thumb|300px|Senate districts by members' political party

{{leftlegend|#0055a5|DFL}}

{{leftlegend|#ee3523|Republican}}]]

class="wikitable sortable"
District

! Name

! Party

! Residence

! First elected

1

| data-sort-value="Stumpf, LeRoy" | LeRoy Stumpf

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Plummer

| 1982

2

| data-sort-value="Skoe, Rod" | Rod Skoe

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Clearbrook

| 2002

3

| data-sort-value="Bakk, Tom" | Tom Bakk

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Cook

| 2002

4

| data-sort-value="Eken, Kent" | Kent Eken

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Twin Valley

| 2012

5

| data-sort-value="Saxhaug, Tom" | Tom Saxhaug

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Grand Rapids

| 2002

6

| data-sort-value="Tomassoni, David" | David Tomassoni

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Chisholm

| 2000

7

| data-sort-value="Reinert, Roger" | Roger Reinert

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Duluth

| 2010

8

| data-sort-value="Ingebrigtsen, Bill" | Bill Ingebrigtsen

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Alexandria

| 2006

9

| data-sort-value="Gazelka, Paul" | Paul Gazelka

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Nisswa

| 2010

10

| data-sort-value="Ruud, Carrie" | Carrie Ruud

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Breezy Point

| data-sort-value="2002" | 2002, 2012†

11

| data-sort-value="Lourey, Tony" | Tony Lourey

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Kerrick

| 2006

12

| data-sort-value="Westrom, Torrey" | Torrey Westrom

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Elbow Lake

| 2012

13

| data-sort-value="Fischbach, Michelle" | Michelle Fischbach

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Paynesville

| 1996*

14

| data-sort-value="Pederson, John" | John Pederson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| St. Cloud

| 2010

15

| data-sort-value="Brown, Dave" | Dave Brown

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Becker

| 2010

16

| data-sort-value="Dahms, Gary" | Gary Dahms

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Redwood Falls

| 2010

17

| data-sort-value="Koenen, Lyle" | Lyle Koenen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Clara City

| 2012*

18

| data-sort-value="Newman, Scott" | Scott Newman

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Hutchinson

| 2010

19

| data-sort-value="Sheran, Kathy" | Kathy Sheran

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Mankato

| 2006

20

| data-sort-value="Dahle, Kevin" | Kevin Dahle

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Northfield

| data-sort-value="2008" | 2008*, 2012†

21

| data-sort-value="Schmit, Matt" | Matt Schmit

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Red Wing

| 2012

22

| data-sort-value="Weber, Bill" | Bill Weber

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Luverne

| 2012

23

| data-sort-value="Rosen, Julie" | Julie Rosen

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Vernon Center

| 2002

24

| data-sort-value="Jensen, Vicki" | Vicki Jensen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Owatonna

| 2012

25

| data-sort-value="Senjem, Dave" | Dave Senjem

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Rochester

| 2002

26

| data-sort-value="Nelson, Carla" | Carla Nelson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Rochester

| 2010

27

| data-sort-value="Sparks, Dan" | Dan Sparks

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Austin

| 2002

28

| data-sort-value="Miller, Jeremy" | Jeremy Miller

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Winona

| 2010

29

| data-sort-value="Anderson, Bruce" | Bruce Anderson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Buffalo

| 2012

30

| data-sort-value="Kiffmeyer, Mary" | Mary Kiffmeyer

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Big Lake

| 2012

31

| data-sort-value="Benson, Michelle" | Michelle Benson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Ham Lake

| 2010

32

| data-sort-value="Nienow, Sean" | Sean Nienow

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Cambridge

| data-sort-value="2002" | 2002, 2010†

33

| data-sort-value="Osmek, David" | David Osmek

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Mound

| 2012

34

| data-sort-value="Limmer, Warren" | Warren Limmer

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maple Grove

| 1995*

rowspan="2" | 35

| data-sort-value="Petersen, Branden" | Branden Petersen
{{small|(until October 31, 2015)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Andover

| 2012

data-sort-value="Abeler, Jim" | Jim Abeler
{{small|(from February 22, 2016)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Anoka

| 2016*

36

| data-sort-value="Hoffman, John" | John Hoffman

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Champlin

| 2012

37

| data-sort-value="Johnson, Alice" | Alice Johnson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Spring Lake Park

| 2012

38

| data-sort-value="Chamberlain, Roger" | Roger Chamberlain

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Lino Lakes

| 2010

39

| data-sort-value="Housley, Karin" | Karin Housley

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| St. Marys Point

| 2012

40

| data-sort-value="Eaton, Chris" | Chris Eaton

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Brooklyn Center

| 2011*

41

| data-sort-value="Goodwin, Barb" | Barb Goodwin

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Columbia Heights

| 2010

42

| data-sort-value="Scalze, Bev" | Bev Scalze

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Little Canada

| 2012

43

| data-sort-value="Wiger, Chuck" | Chuck Wiger

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Maplewood

| 1996

44

| data-sort-value="Bonoff, Terri" | Terri Bonoff

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minnetonka

| 2005*

45

| data-sort-value="Rest, Ann" | Ann Rest

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| New Hope

| 2000

46

| data-sort-value="Latz, Ron" | Ron Latz

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| St. Louis Park

| 2006

47

| data-sort-value="Ortman, Julianne" | Julianne Ortman

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Chanhassen

| 2002

48

| data-sort-value="Hann, David" | David Hann

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Eden Prairie

| 2002

49

| data-sort-value="Franzen, Melisa" | Melisa Franzen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Edina

| 2012

50

| data-sort-value="Wiklund, Melissa Halvorson" | Melissa Halvorson Wiklund

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Bloomington

| 2012

51

| data-sort-value="Carlson, Jim" | Jim Carlson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Eagan

| data-sort-value="2006" | 2006, 2012†

52

| data-sort-value="Metzen, James" | Jim Metzen
{{small|(died July 11, 2016)}}

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| South St. Paul

| 1986

53

| data-sort-value="Kent, Susan" | Susan Kent

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Woodbury

| 2012

54

| data-sort-value="Sieben, Katie" | Katie Sieben

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Newport

| 2006

55

| data-sort-value="Pratt, Eric" | Eric Pratt

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Prior Lake

| 2012

56

| data-sort-value="Hall, Dan" | Dan Hall

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Burnsville

| 2010

57

| data-sort-value="Clausen, Greg" | Greg Clausen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Apple Valley

| 2012

58

| data-sort-value="Thompson, Dave" | Dave Thompson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Lakeville

| 2010

59

| data-sort-value="Champion, Bobby Joe" | Bobby Joe Champion

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2012

60

| data-sort-value="Dziedzic, Kari" | Kari Dziedzic

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2012*

61

| data-sort-value="Dibble, Scott" | Scott Dibble

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2002

62

| data-sort-value="Hayden, Jeff" | Jeff Hayden

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2011*

63

| data-sort-value="Torres Ray, Patricia" | Patricia Torres Ray

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2006

64

| data-sort-value="Cohen, Dick" | Dick Cohen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 1986

65

| data-sort-value="Pappas, Sandy" | Sandy Pappas

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 1990

66

| data-sort-value="Marty, John" | John Marty

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Roseville

| 1986

67

| data-sort-value="Hawj, Foung" | Foung Hawj

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 2012

:{{small|*Elected in a special election.}}{{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}}

:{{small|†Elected to non-consecutive terms.}}{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/results?search=session&gender=both&sess=89&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}}

=House of Representatives=

[[File:89MNHouseMap.svg|thumb|300px|House districts by members' political party (from February 17, 2016)

{{leftlegend|#ee3523|Republican}}

{{leftlegend|#0055a5|DFL}}]]

class="wikitable sortable"
District

! Name

! Party

! Residence

! First elected

data-sort-value="1" | 1A

| data-sort-value="Fabian, Dan" | Dan Fabian

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Roseau

| 2010

data-sort-value="2" | 1B

| data-sort-value="Kiel, Deb" | Deb Kiel

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Crookston

| 2010

data-sort-value="3" | 2A

| data-sort-value="Hancock, Dave" | Dave Hancock

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Bemidji

| 2010, 2014†

data-sort-value="4" | 2B

| data-sort-value="Green, Steve" | Steve Green

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Fosston

| 2012

data-sort-value="5" rowspan="2" | 3A

| data-sort-value="Dill, David" | David Dill
{{small|(died August 8, 2015)}}

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Crane Lake

| 2002

data-sort-value="Ecklund, Rob" | Rob Ecklund
{{small|(from December 17, 2015)}}

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| International Falls

| 2015*

data-sort-value="6" | 3B

| data-sort-value="Murphy, Mary" | Mary Murphy

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Hermantown

| 1976

data-sort-value="7" | 4A

| data-sort-value="Lien, Ben" | Ben Lien

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Moorhead

| 2012

data-sort-value="8" | 4B

| data-sort-value="Marquart, Paul" | Paul Marquart

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Dilworth

| 2000

data-sort-value="9" | 5A

| data-sort-value="Persell, John" | John Persell

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Bemidji

| 2008

data-sort-value="10" | 5B

| data-sort-value="Anzelc, Tom" | Tom Anzelc

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Balsam Township

| 2006

data-sort-value="11" | 6A

| data-sort-value="Melin, Carly" | Carly Melin

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Hibbing

| 2011*

data-sort-value="12" | 6B

| data-sort-value="Metsa, Jason" | Jason Metsa

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Virginia

| 2012

data-sort-value="13" | 7A

| data-sort-value="Schultz, Jennifer" | Jennifer Schultz

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Duluth

| 2014

data-sort-value="14" | 7B

| data-sort-value="Simonson, Erik" | Erik Simonson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Duluth

| 2012

data-sort-value="15" | 8A

| data-sort-value="Nornes, Bud" | Bud Nornes

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Fergus Falls

| 1996

data-sort-value="16" | 8B

| data-sort-value="Franson, Mary" | Mary Franson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Alexandria

| 2010

data-sort-value="17" | 9A

| data-sort-value="Anderson, Mark" | Mark Anderson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Lake Shore

| 2012

data-sort-value="18" | 9B

| data-sort-value="Kresha, Ron" | Ron Kresha

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Little Falls

| 2012

data-sort-value="19" | 10A

| data-sort-value="Heintzeman, Josh" | Josh Heintzeman

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Nisswa

| 2014

data-sort-value="20" | 10B

| data-sort-value="Lueck, Dale" | Dale Lueck

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Aitkin

| 2014

data-sort-value="21" | 11A

| data-sort-value="Sundin, Mike" | Mike Sundin

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Esko

| 2012

data-sort-value="22" | 11B

| data-sort-value="Rarick, Jason" | Jason Rarick

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Pine City

| 2014

data-sort-value="23" | 12A

| data-sort-value="Baker, Jeff" | Jeff Backer

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Browns Valley

| 2014

data-sort-value="24" | 12B

| data-sort-value="Anderson, Paul" | Paul Anderson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Starbuck

| 2008

data-sort-value="25" | 13A

| data-sort-value="Howe, Jeff" | Jeff Howe

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Rockville

| 2012

data-sort-value="26" | 13B

| data-sort-value="ODrisscoll, Tim" | Tim O'Driscoll

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Sartell

| 2010

data-sort-value="27" | 14A

| data-sort-value="Theis, Tama" | Tama Theis

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| St. Cloud

| 2013*

data-sort-value="28" | 14B

| data-sort-value="Knoblach, Jim" | Jim Knoblach

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| St. Cloud

| 1994, 2014†

data-sort-value="29" | 15A

| data-sort-value="Erickson, Sondra" | Sondra Erickson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Princeton

| 1998*, 2010†

data-sort-value="30" | 15B

| data-sort-value="Newberger, Jim" | Jim Newberger

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Becker

| 2012

data-sort-value="31" | 16A

| data-sort-value="Swedzinski, Chris" | Chris Swedzinski

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Ghent

| 2010

data-sort-value="32" | 16B

| data-sort-value="Torkelson, Paul" | Paul Torkelson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Hanska

| 2008

data-sort-value="33" | 17A

| data-sort-value="Miller, Tim" | Tim Miller

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Prinsburg

| 2014

data-sort-value="34" | 17B

| data-sort-value="Baker, Dave" | Dave Baker

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Willmar

| 2014

data-sort-value="35" | 18A

| data-sort-value="Urdahl, Dean" | Dean Urdahl

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Grove City

| 2002

data-sort-value="36" | 18B

| data-sort-value="Gruenhagen, Glenn" | Glenn Gruenhagen

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Glencoe

| 2010

data-sort-value="37" | 19A

| data-sort-value="Johnson, Clark" | Clark Johnson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| North Mankato

| 2013*

data-sort-value="38" | 19B

| data-sort-value="Considine, Jack" | Jack Considine

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Mankato

| 2014

data-sort-value="39" | 20A

| data-sort-value="Vogel, Bob" | Bob Vogel

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Elko New Market

| 2014

data-sort-value="40" | 20B

| data-sort-value="Bly, David" | David Bly

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Northfield

| 2006, 2012†

data-sort-value="41" | 21A

| data-sort-value="Kelly, Tim" | Tim Kelly

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Red Wing

| 2008

data-sort-value="42" | 21B

| data-sort-value="Drazkowski, Steve" | Steve Drazkowski

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Mazeppa

| 2007*

data-sort-value="43" | 22A

| data-sort-value="Schomacker, Joe" | Joe Schomacker

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Luverne

| 2010

data-sort-value="44" | 22B

| data-sort-value="Hamilton, Rod" | Rod Hamilton

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Mountain Lake

| 2004

data-sort-value="45" | 23A

| data-sort-value="Gunther, Bob" | Bob Gunther

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Fairmont

| 1995*

data-sort-value="46" | 23B

| data-sort-value="Cornish, Tony" | Tony Cornish

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Vernon Center

| 2002

data-sort-value="47" | 24A

| data-sort-value="Petersburg, John" | John Petersburg

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Waseca

| 2012

data-sort-value="48" | 24B

| data-sort-value="Daniels, Brian" | Brian Daniels

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Faribault

| 2014

data-sort-value="49" | 25A

| data-sort-value="Quam, Duane" | Duane Quam

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Byron

| 2010

data-sort-value="50" | 25B

| data-sort-value="Norton, Kim" | Kim Norton

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Rochester

| 2006

data-sort-value="51" | 26A

| data-sort-value="Liebling, Tina" | Tina Liebling

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Rochester

| 2004

data-sort-value="52" | 26B

| data-sort-value="Pierson, Nels" | Nels Pierson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Rochester

| 2014

data-sort-value="53" | 27A

| data-sort-value="Bennett, Peggy" | Peggy Bennett

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Albert Lea

| 2014

data-sort-value="54" | 27B

| data-sort-value="Poppe, Jeanne" | Jeanne Poppe

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Austin

| 2004

data-sort-value="55" | 28A

| data-sort-value="Pelowski, Gene" | Gene Pelowski

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Winona

| 1986

data-sort-value="56" | 28B

| data-sort-value="Davids, Greg" | Greg Davids

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Preston

| 1991*, 2008†

data-sort-value="57" | 29A

| data-sort-value="McDonald, Joe" | Joe McDonald

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Delano

| 2010

data-sort-value="58" | 29B

| data-sort-value="ONeill, Marion" | Marion O'Neill

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maple Lake

| 2012

data-sort-value="59" | 30A

| data-sort-value="Zerwas, Nick" | Nick Zerwas

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Elk River

| 2012

data-sort-value="60" | 30B

| data-sort-value="Lucero, Eric" | Eric Lucero

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Dayton

| 2014

data-sort-value="61" | 31A

| data-sort-value="Daudt, Kurt" | Kurt Daudt

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Crown

| 2010

data-sort-value="62" | 31B

| data-sort-value="Hackbarth, Tom" | Tom Hackbarth

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Cedar

| 1994, 1998†

data-sort-value="63" | 32A

| data-sort-value="Johnson, Brian" | Brian Johnson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Cambridge

| 2012

data-sort-value="64" | 32B

| data-sort-value="Barrett, Bob" | Bob Barrett

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Lindstrom

| 2010

data-sort-value="65" | 33A

| data-sort-value="Hertaus, Jerry" | Jerry Hertaus

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Greenfield

| 2012

data-sort-value="66" | 33B

| data-sort-value="Pugh, Cindy" | Cindy Pugh

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Chanhassen

| 2012

data-sort-value="67" | 34A

| data-sort-value="Peppin, Joyce" | Joyce Peppin

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Rogers

| 2004

data-sort-value="68" | 34B

| data-sort-value="Smith, Dennis" | Dennis Smith

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maple Grove

| 2014

data-sort-value="69" | 35A

| data-sort-value="Whelan, Abigail" | Abigail Whelan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Anoka

| 2014

data-sort-value="70" | 35B

| data-sort-value="Scott, Peggy" | Peggy Scott

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Andover

| 2008

data-sort-value="71" | 36A

| data-sort-value="Uglem, Mark" | Mark Uglem

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Champlin

| 2012

data-sort-value="72" | 36B

| data-sort-value="Hortman, Melissa" | Melissa Hortman

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Brooklyn Park

| 2004

data-sort-value="73" | 37A

| data-sort-value="Newton, Jerry" | Jerry Newton

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Coon Rapids

| 2008, 2012†

data-sort-value="74" | 37B

| data-sort-value="Sanders, Tim" | Tim Sanders

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Blaine

| 2008

data-sort-value="75" | 38A

| data-sort-value="Runbeck, Linda" | Linda Runbeck

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Circle Pines

| 1989*, 2010†

data-sort-value="76" | 38B

| data-sort-value="Dean, Matt" | Matt Dean

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Dellwood

| 2004

data-sort-value="77" | 39A

| data-sort-value="Dettmer, Bob" | Bob Dettmer

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Forest Lake

| 2006

data-sort-value="78" | 39B

| data-sort-value="Lohmer, Kathy" | Kathy Lohmer

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Stillwater

| 2010

data-sort-value="79" | 40A

| data-sort-value="Nelson, Mike" | Mike Nelson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Brooklyn Park

| 2002

data-sort-value="80" | 40B

| data-sort-value="Hilstrom, Debra" | Debra Hilstrom

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Brooklyn Center

| 2000

data-sort-value="81" | 41A

| data-sort-value="Bernardy, Connie" | Connie Bernardy

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Fridley

| 2000, 2012†

data-sort-value="82" | 41B

| data-sort-value="Laine, Carolyn" | Carolyn Laine

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Columbia Heights

| 2006

data-sort-value="83" | 42A

| data-sort-value="Yarusso, Barb" | Barb Yarusso

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Shoreview

| 2012

data-sort-value="84" | 42B

| data-sort-value="Isaacson, Jason" | Jason Isaacson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Shoreview

| 2012

data-sort-value="85" | 43A

| data-sort-value="Fischer, Peter" | Peter Fischer

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Maplewood

| 2012

data-sort-value="86" | 43B

| data-sort-value="Lillie, Leon" | Leon Lillie

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| North St. Paul

| 2004

data-sort-value="87" | 44A

| data-sort-value="Anderson, Sarah" | Sarah Anderson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Plymouth

| 2006

data-sort-value="88" | 44B

| data-sort-value="Applebaum, Jon" | Jon Applebaum

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minnetonka

| 2014

data-sort-value="89" | 45A

| data-sort-value="Carlson, Lyndon" | Lyndon Carlson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Crystal

| 1972

data-sort-value="90" | 45B

| data-sort-value="Freiberg, Mike" | Mike Freiberg

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Golden Valley

| 2012

data-sort-value="91" rowspan="2" | 46A

| data-sort-value="Winkler, Ryan" | Ryan Winkler
{{small|(until July 1, 2015)}}

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| St. Louis Park

| 2006

data-sort-value="Flanagan, Peggy" | Peggy Flanagan
{{small|(from November 9, 2015)}}

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| St. Louis Park

| 2015*

data-sort-value="92" | 46B

| data-sort-value="Youakim, Cheryl" | Cheryl Youakim

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Hopkins

| 2014

data-sort-value="93" | 47A

| data-sort-value="Nash, Jim" | Jim Nash

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Waconia

| 2014

data-sort-value="94" | 47B

| data-sort-value="Hoppe, Joe" | Joe Hoppe

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Chaska

| 2002

data-sort-value="95" | 48A

| data-sort-value="Selcer, Yvonne" | Yvonne Selcer

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minnetonka

| 2012

data-sort-value="96" | 48B

| data-sort-value="Loon, Jennifer" | Jenifer Loon

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Eden Prairie

| 2008

data-sort-value="97" | 49A

| data-sort-value="Erhardt, Ron" | Ron Erhardt

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Edina

| 1990, 2012†

data-sort-value="98" | 49B

| data-sort-value="Rosenthal, Paul" | Paul Rosenthal

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Edina

| 2008, 2012†

data-sort-value="99" | 50A

| data-sort-value="Slocum, Linda" | Linda Slocum

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Richfield

| 2006

data-sort-value="100" rowspan="2" | 50B

| data-sort-value="Lenczewski, Ann" | Ann Lenczewski
{{small|(until December 15, 2015)}}

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Bloomington

| 1998

data-sort-value="Anderson, Chad" | Chad Anderson
{{small|(from February 17, 2016)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Bloomington

| 2016*

data-sort-value="101" | 51A

| data-sort-value="Masin, Sandra" | Sandra Masin

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Eagan

| 2006, 2012†

data-sort-value="102" | 51B

| data-sort-value="Halverson, Laurie" | Laurie Halverson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Eagan

| 2012

data-sort-value="103" | 52A

| data-sort-value="Hansen, Rick" | Rick Hansen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| South St. Paul

| 2004

data-sort-value="104" | 52B

| data-sort-value="Atkins, Joe" | Joe Atkins

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Inver Grove Heights

| 2002

data-sort-value="105" | 53A

| data-sort-value="Ward, JoAnn" | JoAnn Ward

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Woodbury

| 2012

data-sort-value="106" | 53B

| data-sort-value="Fenton, Kelly" | Kelly Fenton

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Woodbury

| 2014

data-sort-value="107" | 54A

| data-sort-value="Schoen, Dan" | Dan Schoen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| St. Paul Park

| 2012

data-sort-value="108" | 54B

| data-sort-value="McNamara, Denny" | Denny McNamara

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Hastings

| 2002

data-sort-value="109" | 55A

| data-sort-value="Loonan, Bob" | Bob Loonan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Shakopee

| 2014

data-sort-value="110" | 55B

| data-sort-value="Albright, Tony" | Tony Albright

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Prior Lake

| 2012

data-sort-value="111" | 56A

| data-sort-value="Christensen, Drew" | Drew Christensen

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Savage

| 2014

data-sort-value="112" | 56B

| data-sort-value="Peterson, Roz" | Roz Peterson

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Lakeville

| 2014

data-sort-value="113" | 57A

| data-sort-value="Mack, Tara" | Tara Mack

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Apple Valley

| 2008

data-sort-value="114" | 57B

| data-sort-value="Wills, Anna" | Anna Wills

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Apple Valley

| 2012

data-sort-value="115" | 58A

| data-sort-value="Koznick, Jon" | Jon Koznick

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Lakeville

| 2014

data-sort-value="116" | 58B

| data-sort-value="Garofalo, Pat" | Pat Garofalo

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Farmington

| 2004

data-sort-value="117" | 59A

| data-sort-value="Mullery, Joe" | Joe Mullery

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 1996

data-sort-value="118" | 59B

| data-sort-value="Dehn, Raymond" | Raymond Dehn

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2012

data-sort-value="119" | 60A

| data-sort-value="Loeffler, Diane" | Diane Loeffler

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2004

data-sort-value="120" | 60B

| data-sort-value="Kahn, Phyllis" | Phyllis Kahn

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 1972

data-sort-value="121" | 61A

| data-sort-value="Hornstein, Frank" | Frank Hornstein

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2002

data-sort-value="122" | 61B

| data-sort-value="Thissen, Paul" | Paul Thissen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2002

data-sort-value="123" | 62A

| data-sort-value="Clark, Karen" | Karen Clark

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 1980

data-sort-value="124" | 62B

| data-sort-value="Allen, Susan" | Susan Allen

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2012*

data-sort-value="125" | 63A

| data-sort-value="Davnie, Jim" | Jim Davnie

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 2000

data-sort-value="126" | 63B

| data-sort-value="Wagenius, Jean" | Jean Wagenius

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Minneapolis

| 1986

data-sort-value="127" | 64A

| data-sort-value="Murphy, Erin" | Erin Murphy

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 2006

data-sort-value="128" | 64B

| data-sort-value="Pinto, Dave" | Dave Pinto

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 2014

data-sort-value="129" | 65A

| data-sort-value="Moran, Rena" | Rena Moran

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 2010

data-sort-value="130" | 65B

| data-sort-value="Mariani, Carlos" | Carlos Mariani

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 1990

data-sort-value="131" | 66A

| data-sort-value="Hausman, Alice" | Alice Hausman

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 1989*

data-sort-value="132" | 66B

| data-sort-value="Lesch, John" | John Lesch

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 2002

data-sort-value="133" | 67A

| data-sort-value="Mahoney, Tim" | Tim Mahoney

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 1998

data-sort-value="134" | 67B

| data-sort-value="Johnson, Sheldon" | Sheldon Johnson

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | DFL

| Saint Paul

| 2000

:{{small|*Elected in a special election.}}{{cite web | url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus?body=h | title=Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | access-date=August 12, 2016}}

:{{small|†Elected to non-consecutive terms.}}{{cite web | url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/housememberseniority.asp | title=Members by Seniority 2013 - 2014 | publisher=Minnesota House of Representatives | access-date=August 12, 2016}}

Changes in membership

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| {{party shading/Republican}} | Branden Petersen (R)

| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned effective October 31, 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.twincities.com/2015/09/23/sen-branden-petersen-pro-gay-marriage-goper-resigning/ | title=Sen. Branden Petersen, pro-gay-marriage GOPer, resigning | work=Pioneer Press | date=September 24, 2015 | access-date=October 23, 2015 | author=Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.}}
A special election was held on February 9, 2016.

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Jim Abeler (R)

| February 22, 2016

52

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | Jim Metzen (DFL)

| style="font-size:80%" | Died of lung cancer on July 11, 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.twincities.com/2016/07/12/longtime-south-st-paul-sen-jim-metzen-72-dies/ | title=Longtime South St. Paul Sen. Jim Metzen dies at 72 | work=Pioneer Press | date=July 12, 2016 | access-date=July 13, 2016 | last1=Stassen-Berger | first1=Rachel E. | last2=Ferraro | first2=Nick}}

| N/A

| N/A

=House of Representatives=

class="wikitable sortable"
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! Vacated by

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! data-sort-type=date | Date of successor's
formal installation{{Efn|name="SuccessorInstallation" | When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.}}

46A

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | Ryan Winkler (DFL)

| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned effective July 1, 2015.{{cite web | url=http://sailor.mnsun.com/2015/05/26/rep-winkler-will-resign-to-move-to-belgium/ | title=Rep. Winkler will resign to move to Belgium | publisher=ECM Publishers | work=Sun Sailor | date=May 26, 2015 | access-date=February 22, 2016 | author=Rowe, Seth}}
A special election was held on November 3, 2015.

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | Peggy Flanagan (DFL)

| November 9, 2015

3A

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | David Dill (DFL)

| style="font-size:80%" | Died of cancer on August 8, 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/northern-minnesota-state-rep-david-dill-dies-from-cancer/321167841/ | title=NE Minnesota Rep. David Dill, championed outdoors, dies from cancer | work=Star Tribune | date=August 9, 2015 | access-date=August 9, 2015 | author=Walsh, Paul}}
A special election was held on December 8, 2015.

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | Rob Ecklund (DFL)

| December 17, 2015

50B

| {{Party shading/DFL}} | Ann Lenczewski (DFL)

| style="font-size:80%" | Resigned effective December 15, 2015, to join Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.{{cite web | url=http://current.mnsun.com/2015/11/28/longtime-bloomington-legislator-announces-retirement/ | title=Longtime Bloomington legislator announces retirement | publisher=ECM Publishers | work=Sun Current | date=November 28, 2015 | access-date=February 22, 2016 | author=Hanks, Mike}}
A special election was held on February 9, 2016.

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Chad Anderson (R)

| February 17, 2016

Committees

=Senate=

class="wikitable"
colspan="3" | Committee

! Chair(s)

! Vice Chair

! Republican Lead

colspan="3" | Capital Investment

| LeRoy Stumpf

| Bev Scalze

| Dave Senjem

colspan="3" | Commerce

| Jim Metzen (until July 11, 2016)

| Vicki Jensen

| Paul Gazelka

Subcommittee

| colspan="2" | Insurance Reform

| Vicki Jensen

|

|

colspan="3" | Education

| Chuck Wiger

| Alice Johnson

| Sean Nienow

colspan="3" | Environment and Energy

| John Marty

| John Hoffman

| David Osmek

rowspan="2" | Subcommittees

| colspan="2" | Fish and Wildlife

| Matt Schmit

|

|

colspan="2" | Lands

| Foung Hawj

|

|

colspan="3" | Finance

| Dick Cohen

| Bobby Joe Champion

| Michelle Fischbach

rowspan="11" | Divisions

| colspan="2" | E–12 Education

| Chuck Wiger

| Alice Johnson

| Sean Nienow

colspan="2" | Environment and Energy (established February 29, 2016)

| John Marty

| John Hoffman

| David Osmek

colspan="2" | Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture (dissolved February 29, 2016)

| David Tomassoni

| Foung Hawj

| Bill Ingebrigtsen

colspan="2" | Health and Human Services

| Tony Lourey

| Melisa Franzen

| Julie Rosen

colspan="2" | Higher Education and Workforce Development

| Terri Bonoff

| Greg Clausen

| Jeremy Miller

colspan="2" | Judiciary

| Ron Latz

| Barb Goodwin

| Warren Limmer

Subdivision

| Justice Programs (established February 25, 2015){{cite web | url=http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/journals/2015-2016/20150302021.pdf | title=Monday, March 2, 2015 | publisher=Minnesota Senate | work=Journal of the Senate | access-date=February 22, 2016 | pages=459–60}}

| Bobby Joe Champion

|

|

colspan="2" | Natural Resources, Economic Development and Agriculture (established February 29, 2016)

| David Tomassoni

| Foung Hawj

| Bill Ingebrigtsen

colspan="2" | State Departments and Veterans

| Tom Saxhaug

| Jim Carlson

| Roger Chamberlain

Subdivision

| Veterans and Military Affairs (established February 10, 2015){{cite web | url=http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/journals/2015-2016/20150212014.pdf | title=Thursday, February 12, 2015 | publisher=Minnesota Senate | work=Journal of the Senate | access-date=February 22, 2016 | pages=251}}

| Jim Carlson

|

| Bruce Anderson

colspan="2" | Transportation and Public Safety

| Scott Dibble

| Susan Kent

| John Pederson

rowspan="3" | Subcommittees

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Equity (established March 30, 2016){{cite web | url=http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/journals/2015-2016/20160404078.pdf | title=Monday, April 4, 2016 | publisher=Minnesota Senate | work=Journal of the Senate | access-date=April 26, 2016 | pages=5463}}

| Bobby Joe Champion

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" |

Jeff Hayden
colspan="2" | Legacy

| Dick Cohen

|

|

colspan="3" | Health, Human Services and Housing

| Kathy Sheran

| Melissa Halvorson Wiklund

| Michelle Benson

colspan="3" | Higher Education and Workforce Development

| Terri Bonoff

| Greg Clausen

| Jeremy Miller

colspan="3" | Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development

| Dan Sparks

| Matt Schmit

| Gary Dahms

colspan="3" | Judiciary

| Ron Latz

| Barb Goodwin

| Warren Limmer

colspan="3" | Rules and Administration

| Tom Bakk

| Katie Sieben

| David Hann

rowspan="7" | Subcommittees

| colspan="2" | Committees

| Tom Bakk

|

|

colspan="2" | Conference Committees

| Tom Bakk

|

|

colspan="2" | Elections

| Katie Sieben

| Kent Eken

| Mary Kiffmeyer

colspan="2" | Ethical Conduct

| Sandy Pappas

|

|

colspan="2" | Litigation Expenses

| Dick Cohen

|

|

colspan="2" | Permanent and Joint Rules

| Tom Bakk

|

|

colspan="2" | Personnel and Budget

| Sandy Pappas

|

|

colspan="3" | State and Local Government

| Patricia Torres Ray

| Chris Eaton

| Dan Hall

colspan="3" | Taxes

| Rod Skoe

| Ann Rest

| Julianne Ortman

Division

| colspan="2" | Tax Reform

| Ann Rest

| Lyle Koenen

| Dave Thompson

colspan="3" | Transportation and Public Safety

| Scott Dibble

| Susan Kent

| John Pederson

=House of Representatives=

class="wikitable"
colspan="2" | Committee

! Chair

! Vice Chair

! DFL Lead(s)

colspan="2" | Affordable Child Care (Select, established March 8, 2016){{cite web | url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/journals/2015-16/J0308066.pdf | title=Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | publisher=Minnesota House of Representatives | work=Journal of the House | access-date=March 8, 2016 | pages=6007}}

| Mary Franson

|

|

colspan="2" | Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

| Joe Schomacker

| Tama Theis

| Leon Lillie

colspan="2" | Agriculture Finance

| Rod Hamilton

| Deb Kiel

| Jeanne Poppe

colspan="2" | Agriculture Policy

| Paul Anderson

| Mary Franson

| David Bly

colspan="2" | Capital Investment

| Paul Torkelson

| Chris Swedzinski

| Alice Hausman

colspan="2" | Civil Law and Data Practices

| Peggy Scott

| Dennis Smith

| John Lesch

colspan="2" | Commerce and Regulatory Reform

| Joe Hoppe

| Tim O'Driscoll

| Joe Atkins

colspan="2" | Education Finance

| Jenifer Loon

| Ron Kresha

| Mary Murphy

colspan="2" | Education Innovation Policy

| Sondra Erickson

| Peggy Bennett

| Carlos Mariani

colspan="2" | Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

| Denny McNamara

| Dan Fabian

| Rick Hansen

colspan="2" | Ethics

| Sondra Erickson

|

| Mary Murphy

colspan="2" | Government Operations and Elections Policy

| Tim Sanders

| Cindy Pugh

| Mike Nelson

Subcommittee

| Metropolitan Council Accountability and Transparency

| Linda Runbeck

| Jim Nash

|

colspan="2" | Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy

| Bob Gunther

| Steve Green

| Kim Norton

colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Health and Human Services Finance

| rowspan="2" | Matt Dean

| rowspan="2" | Joe McDonald

| Tina Liebling (Health Care)

Diane Loeffler (Human Services)
colspan="2" | Health and Human Services Reform

| Tara Mack

| Roz Peterson

| Joe Mullery

Subcommittee

| Licensing

| Nick Zerwas

|

|

colspan="2" | Higher Education Policy and Finance

| Bud Nornes

| Marion O'Neill

| Gene Pelowski

colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance

| rowspan="2" | Pat Garofalo

| rowspan="2" | Dave Baker

| Tim Mahoney (Jobs and Energy)

Karen Clark (Housing)
colspan="2" | Legacy Funding Finance

| Dean Urdahl

| Josh Heintzeman

| Phyllis Kahn

colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy

| rowspan="2" | Tom Hackbarth

| rowspan="2" | Dale Lueck

| David Dill (until August 8, 2015)

Tom Anzelc
Subcommittee

| Lands

| David Dill (until August 8, 2015)

|

|

colspan="2" | Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance

| Tony Cornish

| Brian Johnson

| Debra Hilstrom

colspan="2" | Rules and Legislative Administration

| Joyce Peppin

| Kelly Fenton

| Paul Thissen

colspan="2" | State Government Finance

| Sarah Anderson

| Jeff Howe

| Sheldon Johnson

Division

| Veterans Affairs

| Bob Dettmer

| Dave Hancock

| John Persell

colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Taxes

| rowspan="2" | Greg Davids

| rowspan="2" | Bob Barrett

| Ann Lenczewski (until December 15, 2015)

Paul Marquart
Division

| Property Tax and Local Government Finance

| Steve Drazkowski

| Duane Quam

| Jim Davnie

colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Transportation Policy and Finance

| rowspan="2" | Tim Kelly

| rowspan="2" | John Petersburg

| Ron Erhardt

Frank Hornstein
colspan="2" | Ways and Means

| Jim Knoblach

| Tony Albright

| Lyndon Carlson

Administrative officers

=Senate=

  • Secretary: JoAnne Zoff
  • First Assistant Secretary: Colleen Pacheco
  • Second Assistant Secretary: Mike Linn
  • Third Assistant Secretary: Jessica Tupper
  • Engrossing Secretary: Melissa Mapes
  • Sergeant at Arms: Sven Lindquist
  • Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan Hall
  • Chaplain: Rev. Dennis Morreim

=House of Representatives=

  • Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy
  • First Assistant Chief Clerk: Tim Johnson
  • Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski
  • Desk Clerk: Marilee Davis
  • Legislative Clerk: David Surdez
  • Chief Sergeant at Arms: Bob Meyerson (from January 29, 2015){{cite web | url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/journals/2015-16/J0129010.pdf | title=Thursday, January 29, 2015 | publisher=Minnesota House of Representatives | work=Journal of the House | access-date=March 7, 2016 | pages=135–36}}
  • Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Erica Brynildson
  • Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Andrew Olson
  • Index Clerk: Carl Hamre

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • Legislature
  • [https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?view=session&year=2015&type=0 2015 Regular Session Laws]
  • [https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?view=session&year=2015&type=1 2015, 1st Special Session Laws]
  • [https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?view=session&year=2016&type=0 2016 Regular Session Laws]
  • Senate
  • [http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/departments/scr/billsumm/index.php?ls=89 List of bill summaries] prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
  • House of Representatives
  • [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/bills/hotlist.asp?ls_year=89&session_number=0&session_year=2015 List of somewhat to very well-known bills] compiled by the House Chief Clerk's Office
  • [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/billsum.aspx?ls=89&filter=None List of bill summaries] prepared by the House Research Department
  • [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/actsum.aspx?ls=89&filter=None List of act summaries] prepared by the House Research Department

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| after = Ninetieth Minnesota Legislature

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