87th Minnesota Legislature

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Eighty-seventh Minnesota Legislature
86th 88th
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Overview
Legislative body Minnesota Legislature
TermJanuary 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) – January 7, 2013 (2013-01-07)
Election 2010 General Election
Senate
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Members 67 senators
President Michelle Fischbach (R)
Majority Leader Amy Koch (R),
David Senjem (R)
Minority Leader Tom Bakk (DFL)
Party control Republican Party
House of Representatives
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Members 134 representatives
Speaker Kurt Zellers (R)
Majority Leader Matt Dean (R)
Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL)
Party control Republican Party
Sessions
2011January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) – May 23, 2011 (2011-05-23)
2012January 24, 2012 (2012-01-24) – May 10, 2012 (2012-05-10)
Special sessions
2011, 1stJuly 19, 2011 (2011-07-19) – July 20, 2011 (2011-07-20)
2012, 1stAugust 24, 2012

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. [1]

Contents

Major events

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." [2] 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

Vetoed

Boldface indicates the act was passed by both houses.

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. [3] 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. [2]

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. [3]

Political composition

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Senate

Senate composition (from September 4, 2012)
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37 Republican
29 DFL
1 vacant 87MNSenateStructure.svg
Senate composition (from September 4, 2012)
  37 Republican
  29 DFL
  1 vacant
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican
End of previous Legislature 4621670
Begin3037670
March 20, 201129661
April 12, 201130670
June 15, 201129661
August 15, 201128652
October 18, 201130670
November 7, 201129661
January 10, 201230670
March 2, 201229661
April 10, 201230670
September 4, 201229661
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature 3928670

House of Representatives

House composition (from April 10, 2012)
72 Republican
61 DFL
1 vacant 87MNHouseStructure.svg
House composition (from April 10, 2012)
  72 Republican
  61 DFL
  1 vacant
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican
End of previous Legislature 87471340
Begin62721340
January 13, 2011611331
February 22, 2011621340
October 18, 2011611331
January 10, 2012621340
April 10, 2012611331
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature 72601322

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (DFL) leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (DFL) leadership

Members

Senate

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

House of Representatives

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

Membership changes

Senate

DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate successor
seated
66 Ellen Anderson
(DFL)
Resigned March 20, 2011 to chair the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Mary Jo McGuire
(DFL)
April 18, 2011
46 Linda Scheid
(DFL)
Died of ovarian cancer June 15, 2011. Chris Eaton
(DFL)
October 28, 2011
61 Linda Berglin
(DFL)
Resigned August 15, 2011, to accept a position as a health policy program manager with Hennepin County. Jeff Hayden
(DFL)
October 25, 2011
59 Larry Pogemiller
(DFL)
Resigned November 7, 2011 to become Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Kari Dziedzic
(DFL)
January 20, 2012
20 Gary Kubly
(DFL)
Died of Lou Gehrig's disease March 2, 2012. Lyle Koenen
(DFL)
April 18, 2012
67 John Harrington
(DFL)
Resigned September 4, 2012 to become Metro Transit Police Chief.Remained vacant

House of Representatives

DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate successor
seated
5B Anthony Sertich
(DFL)
Resigned January 13, 2011 to become the Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. Carly Melin
(DFL)
February 22, 2011
61B Jeff Hayden
(DFL)
Elected to the Minnesota State Senate in special election on October 18, 2011. Susan Allen
(DFL)
January 19, 2012
20B Lyle Koenen
(DFL)
Elected to the Minnesota State Senate in special election on April 10, 2012.Remained vacant

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Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present
Minnesota Legislators Past and Present, 87th Session Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature, 1971-present Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present

Preceded by Eighty-seventh Minnesota Legislature
2011—2012
Succeeded by