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| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Term | January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) – January 7, 2013 (2013-01-07) | ||||
| Election | 2010 General Election | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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.
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." 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 (Laws 2011, chapter 88)
- February 23, 2012: Public safety; requiring community notification when a person is released from the Minnesota sex offender program (Laws 2012, chapter 123)
- April 5, 2012: An act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution requiring voters to present photographic identification (Laws 2012, chapter 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 (Laws 2012, chapter 171)
- April 18, 2012: Revisor Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 187)
- April 27, 2012: Omnibus Liquor Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 235)
- April 27, 2012: Omnibus Education Policy & Finance Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 239)
- April 28, 2012: Omnibus Agriculture Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 244)
- April 28, 2012: Omnibus Health & Human Services Finance Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 247)
- April 30, 2012: Omnibus Health & Human Services Policy Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 253)
- May 1, 2012: Omnibus Legacy Amendment Funding Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 264)
- May 3, 2012: Omnibus Environment Policy Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 272)
- May 3, 2012: Omnibus Game & Fish Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 277)
- May 10, 2012: Omnibus Pension Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 286)
- May 10, 2012: Omnibus Transportation Finance Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 287)
- May 10, 2012: Omnibus Data Practices Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 290)
- May 11, 2012: Omnibus Bonding Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 293)
- May 14, 2012: Omnibus Technical Tax Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 294)
- May 14, 2012: Viking stadium; provides for a National Football League Stadium in Minnesota funded by gambling revenue & more (Laws 2012, chapter 299)
- May 25, 2012: Omnibus Higher Education Bill (Laws 2012, chapter 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 (H.F. No. 1467/S.F. No. 1357)
- April 5, 2012: Omnibus K-12 Bill (H.F. No. 2083/S.F. No. 2492)
- May 3, 2012: Teachers; school districts authorized to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes (H.F. No. 1870/S.F. No. 1690)
- May 4, 2012: Omnibus Tax Bill (H.F. No. 2337/S.F. No. 1972)
- May 14, 2012: Omnibus Tax Bill (pocket veto) (H.F. No. 247/S.F. No. 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. 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.
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.
Political composition
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | |||
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| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Republican | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 46 | 21 | 67 | 0 | |
| Begin | 30 | 37 | 67 | 0 | |
| March 20, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| April 12, 2011 | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| June 15, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| August 15, 2011 | 28 | 65 | 2 | ||
| October 18, 2011 | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| November 7, 2011 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| January 10, 2012 | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| March 2, 2012 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| April 10, 2012 | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| September 4, 2012 | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | 44% | 56% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 39 | 28 | 67 | 0 | |
House of Representatives
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | |||
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| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Republican | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 87 | 47 | 134 | 0 | |
| Begin | 62 | 72 | 134 | 0 | |
| January 13, 2011 | 61 | 133 | 1 | ||
| February 22, 2011 | 62 | 134 | 0 | ||
| October 18, 2011 | 61 | 133 | 1 | ||
| January 10, 2012 | 62 | 134 | 0 | ||
| April 10, 2012 | 61 | 133 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | 46% | 55% | |||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 72 | 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):
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:
- 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:
Members
Senate
- *Elected in a special election.
- †Elected to non-consecutive terms.
House of Representatives
- *Elected in a special election.
- †Elected to non-consecutive terms.
Membership changes
Senate
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
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| 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
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
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| 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 | |
References
- "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Hot List 2011 - 2012 Regular Session". Hotlist Archives. Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "87th Legislature". Legislative Time Capsule. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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 byEighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature | Eighty-seventh Minnesota Legislature 2011—2012 |
Succeeded byEighty-eighth Minnesota Legislature |