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92nd Minnesota Legislature
91st 93rd
Seal of Minnesota
Overview
TermJanuary 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) – January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
Senate
Members67 senators
PresidentJeremy Miller (R)
Majority LeaderPaul Gazelka (R)
until September 9, 2021
Jeremy Miller (R)
since September 9, 2021
Minority LeaderSusan Kent (DFL)
until September 14, 2021
Melisa Franzen (DFL)
since September 14, 2021
House of Representatives
Members134 representatives
SpeakerMelissa Hortman (DFL)
Majority LeaderRyan Winkler (DFL)
Minority LeaderKurt Daudt (R)
Sessions
2021January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) – May 17, 2021 (2021-05-17)
2022January 31, 2022 (2022-01-31) – May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
Special sessions
2021June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14) – July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)

The Ninety-second Minnesota Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 5, 2021, to January 3, 2023. It is composed of the Senate and House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2020 Senate election and 2020 House election.

Major events

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Major legislation

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Enacted

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Proposed

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

Political composition

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

Senate

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Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
Republican Independent Democratic–
Farmer–Labor
End of the previous legislature 35 2 30 67 0
Begin 2021 34 2 31 67 0
August 11, 2022 34 1 31 66 1[18]
Latest voting share 51% 1% 46%
Senate composition
  34 Republican
  31 DFL
  2 Independent

House of Representatives

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Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
Democratic–
Farmer–Labor
Independent Republican
Republican New[nb 1] None[nb 2]
End of the previous Legislature 75 0 55 4 0 134 0
Begin 2021 70 0 59 5 0 134 0
May 17, 2021 70 0 59 4[21] 1 134 0
September 14, 2021 69 1[22] 59 4 1 134 0
August 5, 2022 69 1 58[23] 4 1 133 1
Latest voting share 51.5% 0.7% 43.3% 3% 0.7%
House composition by caucus
  69 DFL
  59 Republican
  4 New Republican
  1 Independent Republican
  1 Independent

Leadership

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Senate

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Majority (Republican) leadership

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Minority (DFL) leadership

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House of Representatives

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Majority (DFL) leadership

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Minority (Republican) leadership

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Members

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Senate

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Senate districts
  Republican
  DFL
  Independent
District Name Party Residence First elected
1 Mark Johnson Republican East Grand Forks 2016
2 Paul Utke Republican Park Rapids 2016
3 Tom Bakk Independent Cook 2002
4 Kent Eken DFL Twin Valley 2012
5 Justin Eichorn Republican Grand Rapids 2016
6 David Tomassoni Independent Chisholm 2000
7 Jen McEwen DFL Duluth 2020
8 Bill Ingebrigtsen Republican Alexandria 2006
9 Paul Gazelka Republican Nisswa 2010
10 Carrie Ruud Republican Breezy Point 2002[nb 3]
11 Jason Rarick Republican Pine City 2019[nb 4]
12 Torrey Westrom Republican Elbow Lake 2012
13 Jeff Howe Republican Rockville 2018[nb 4]
14 Aric Putnam DFL St. Cloud 2020
15 Andrew Mathews Republican Milaca 2016
16 Gary Dahms Republican Redwood Falls 2010
17 Andrew Lang Republican Olivia 2016
18 Scott Newman Republican Hutchinson 2010
19 Nick Frentz DFL North Mankato 2016
20 Rich Draheim Republican Madison Lake 2016
21 Mike Goggin Republican Red Wing 2016
22 Bill Weber Republican Luverne 2012
23 Julie Rosen Republican Vernon Center 2002
24 John Jasinski Republican Faribault 2016
25 Dave Senjem Republican Rochester 2002
26 Carla Nelson Republican Rochester 2010
27 Gene Dornink Republican Austin 2020
28 Jeremy Miller Republican Winona 2010
29 Bruce Anderson Republican Buffalo Township 2012
30 Mary Kiffmeyer Republican Big Lake 2012
31 Michelle Benson Republican Ham Lake 2010
32 Mark Koran Republican North Branch 2016
33 David Osmek Republican Mound 2012
34 Warren Limmer Republican Maple Grove 1995[nb 4]
35 Jim Abeler Republican Anoka 2016[nb 4]
36 John Hoffman DFL Champlin 2012
37 Jerry Newton DFL Coon Rapids 2016
38 Roger Chamberlain Republican Lino Lakes 2010
39 Karin Housley Republican Stillwater 2012
40 Chris Eaton DFL Brooklyn Center 2011[nb 4]
41 Mary Kunesh-Podein DFL New Brighton 2020
42 Jason Isaacson DFL Shoreview 2016
43 Chuck Wiger DFL Maplewood 1996
44 Ann Johnson Stewart DFL Plymouth 2020
45 Ann Rest DFL New Hope 2000
46 Ron Latz DFL St. Louis Park 2006
47 Julia Coleman Republican Chanhassen 2020
48 Steve Cwodzinski DFL Eden Prairie 2016
49 Melisa Franzen DFL Edina 2012
50 Melissa Halvorson Wiklund DFL Bloomington 2012
51 Jim Carlson DFL Eagan 2006[nb 5]
52 Matt Klein DFL Mendota Heights 2016
53 Susan Kent DFL Woodbury 2012
54 Karla Bigham DFL Cottage Grove 2018[nb 4]
55 Eric Pratt Republican Prior Lake 2012
56 Lindsey Port DFL Burnsville 2020
57 Greg Clausen DFL Apple Valley 2012
58 Zach Duckworth Republican Lakeville 2020
59 Bobby Joe Champion DFL Minneapolis 2012
60 Kari Dziedzic DFL Minneapolis 2012[nb 4]
61 Scott Dibble DFL Minneapolis 2002
62 Omar Fateh DFL Minneapolis 2020
63 Patricia Torres Ray DFL Minneapolis 2006
64 Erin Murphy DFL Saint Paul 2020
65 Sandy Pappas DFL Saint Paul 1990
66 John Marty DFL Roseville 1986
67 Foung Hawj DFL Saint Paul 2012

House

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House districts by caucus
  DFL
  Republican
  New Republican
  Republican (no caucus)
  Independent
District Name Caucus Residence First elected
1 A John Burkel Republican Badger 2020
B Deb Kiel Republican Crookston 2010
2 A Matt Grossell Republican Clearbrook 2016
B Steve Green Republican Fosston 2012
3 A Rob Ecklund DFL International Falls 2015[nb 6]
B Mary Murphy DFL Hermantown 1976
4 A Heather Keeler DFL Moorhead 2020
B Paul Marquart DFL Dilworth 2000
5 A Matt Bliss Republican Pennington 2020
B Spencer Igo Republican Grand Rapids 2020
6 A Julie Sandstede DFL Hibbing 2016
B Dave Lislegard DFL Aurora 2018
7 A Jennifer Schultz DFL Duluth 2014
B Liz Olson DFL Duluth 2016
8 A Jordan Rasmusson Republican Fergus Falls 2020
B Mary Franson Republican Alexandria 2010
9 A John Poston Republican Lake Shore 2016
B Ron Kresha Republican Little Falls 2012
10 A Josh Heintzeman Republican Nisswa 2014
B Dale Lueck Republican Aitkin 2014
11 A Mike Sundin DFL Esko 2012
B Nathan Nelson Republican Hinckley 2019[nb 6]
12 A Jeff Backer Republican Browns Valley 2014
B Paul Anderson Republican Starbuck 2008
13 A Lisa Demuth Republican Cold Spring 2018
B Tim O'Driscoll Republican Sartell 2010
14 A Tama Theis Republican St. Cloud 2013[nb 6]
B Dan Wolgamott DFL St. Cloud 2018
15 A Sondra Erickson Republican Princeton 1998[nb 7]
B Shane Mekeland Republican Clear Lake 2018
16 A Chris Swedzinski Republican Ghent 2010
B Paul Torkelson Republican Hanska 2008
17 A Tim Miller New Republican Prinsburg 2014
B Dave Baker Republican Willmar 2014
18 A Dean Urdahl Republican Grove City 2002
B Glenn Gruenhagen Republican Glencoe 2010
19 A Susan Akland Republican St. Peter 2020
B Luke Frederick DFL Mankato 2020
20 A Brian Pfarr Republican Le Sueur 2020
B Todd Lippert DFL Northfield 2018
21 A Barb Haley Republican Red Wing 2016
B Steve Drazkowski New Republican Mazeppa 2007[nb 6]
22 A Joe Schomacker Republican Luverne 2010
B Rod Hamilton Republican Mountain Lake 2004
23 A Bjorn Olson Republican Elmore 2020
B Jeremy Munson New Republican Lake Crystal 2018[nb 6]
24 A John Petersburg Republican Waseca 2012
B Brian Daniels Republican Faribault 2014
25 A Duane Quam Republican Byron 2010
B Liz Boldon DFL Rochester 2020
26 A Tina Liebling DFL Rochester 2004
B Nels Pierson Republican Rochester 2014
27 A Peggy Bennett Republican Albert Lea 2014
B Patricia Mueller Republican Austin 2020
28 A Gene Pelowski DFL Winona 1986
B Greg Davids Republican Preston 1991[nb 8]
29 A Joe McDonald Republican Delano 2010
B Marion O'Neill Republican Maple Lake 2012
30 A Paul Novotny Republican Elk River 2020[nb 6]
B Eric Lucero Republican Dayton 2014
31 A Kurt Daudt Republican Crown 2010
B Cal Bahr New Republican East Bethel 2016
32 A Brian Johnson Republican Castle Rock 2012
B Anne Neu Republican North Branch 2017[nb 6]
33 A Jerry Hertaus Republican Greenfield 2012
B Kelly Morrison DFL Deephaven 2018
34 A Kristin Robbins Republican Maple Grove 2018
B Kristin Bahner DFL Maple Grove 2018
35 A John Heinrich Republican Anoka 2018
B Peggy Scott Republican Andover 2008
36 A Zack Stephenson DFL Coon Rapids 2018
B Melissa Hortman DFL Brooklyn Park 2004
37 A Erin Koegel DFL Spring Lake Park 2016
B Nolan West Republican Blaine 2016
38 A Donald Raleigh Republican Circle Pines 2020
B Ami Wazlawik DFL White Bear Township 2018
39 A Bob Dettmer Republican Forest Lake 2006
B Shelly Christensen DFL Stillwater 2018
40 A Mike Nelson DFL Brooklyn Park 2002
B Samantha Vang DFL Brooklyn Center 2018
41 A Connie Bernardy DFL New Brighton 2000[nb 9]
B Sandra Feist DFL New Brighton 2020
42 A Kelly Moller DFL Shoreview 2018
B Jamie Becker-Finn DFL Roseville 2016
43 A Peter Fischer DFL Maplewood 2012
B Leon Lillie DFL North St. Paul 2004
44 A Ginny Klevorn DFL Plymouth 2018
B Patty Acomb DFL Minnetonka 2018
45 A Cedrick Frazier DFL New Hope 2020
B Mike Freiberg DFL Golden Valley 2012
46 A Ryan Winkler DFL Golden Valley 2006[nb 10]
B Cheryl Youakim DFL Hopkins 2014
47 A Jim Nash Republican Waconia 2014
B Greg Boe Republican Chaska 2018
48 A Laurie Pryor DFL Minnetonka 2016
B Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn DFL Eden Prairie 2018
49 A Heather Edelson DFL Edina 2018
B Steve Elkins DFL Bloomington 2018
50 A Michael Howard DFL Richfield 2018
B Andrew Carlson DFL Bloomington 2016
51 A Sandra Masin DFL Eagan 2006[nb 11]
B Liz Reyer DFL Eagan 2020
52 A Rick Hansen DFL South St. Paul 2004
B Ruth Richardson DFL Mendota Heights 2018
53 A Tou Xiong DFL Maplewood 2018
B Steve Sandell DFL Woodbury 2018
54 A Keith Franke Republican St. Paul Park 2020
B Tony Jurgens Republican Cottage Grove 2016
55 A Erik Mortensen Republican (no
caucus)
Shakopee 2020
B Tony Albright Republican Prior Lake 2012
56 A Jessica Hanson DFL Burnsville 2020
B Kaela Berg DFL Burnsville 2020
57 A Robert Bierman DFL Apple Valley 2018
B John Huot DFL Rosemount 2018
58 A Jon Koznick Republican Lakeville 2014
B Pat Garofalo Republican Farmington 2004
59 A Fue Lee DFL Minneapolis 2016
B Esther Agbaje DFL Minneapolis 2020
60 A Sydney Jordan DFL Minneapolis 2020[nb 6]
B Mohamud Noor DFL Minneapolis 2018
61 A Frank Hornstein DFL Minneapolis 2002
B Jamie Long DFL Minneapolis 2018
62 A Hodan Hassan DFL Minneapolis 2018
B Aisha Gomez DFL Minneapolis 2018
63 A Jim Davnie DFL Minneapolis 2000
B Emma Greenman DFL Minneapolis 2020
64 A Kaohly Her DFL Saint Paul 2018
B Dave Pinto DFL Saint Paul 2014
65 A Rena Moran DFL Saint Paul 2010
B Carlos Mariani DFL Saint Paul 1990
66 A Alice Hausman DFL Saint Paul 1989[nb 6]
B Athena Hollins DFL Saint Paul 2020
67 A John Thompson Independent Saint Paul 2020[nb 12]
B Jay Xiong DFL Saint Paul 2018

Demographics

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Gender

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129 (64.2%) members of the 92nd Legislature were male, while 72 (35.8%) were female. The House had a slightly higher proportion of women than the Senate.[41]

Race and ethnicity

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27 legislators identified themselves or were identified in a newspaper or book as a member of a minority group.[41]

Education

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32 members (15.9%) had doctoral-level degrees.[41]

Changes in membership

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Senate

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House of Representatives

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Committees

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Senate

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  • Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (Chair: Housley, Vice-Chair: Koran, DFL Lead: Eken)
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Finance andPolicy (Chair: Westrom, Vice-Chair Dahms, DFL Lead: Murphy)
  • Capital Investment (Chair: Bakk, Vice-Chair: Senjem, DFL Lead: Pappas)
  • Civil Law and Data Practices Policy (Chair: Mathews, Vice-Chair: Limmer, DFL Lead: Bigham)
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance andPolicy (Chair: Dahms, Vice-Chair: Howe, DFL Lead: Kent)
  • Education Finance and Policy (Chair: Chamberlain, Vice-Chair: Eichorn, DFL Lead: Wiger)
  • Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy (Chair: Senjem, Vice-Chair: Mathews, DFL Lead: Frentz)
  • Environment and Natural Resources Finance (Chair: Ingebrigtsen, Vice-Chair: Rudd, DFL Lead: Torres Ray)
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance (Chair: Rudd, Vice-Chair: Weber, DFL Lead: Hawj)
  • Finance (Chair: Rosen, Vice-Chair: Ingebrigtsen, DFL Lead: Marty)
  • Health and Human Services Finance and Policy (Chair: Utke, Vice-Chair: Draheim, DFL Lead: Wiklund)
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy (Chair: Tomassoni, Vice-Chair: Rarick, DFL Lead: Clausen)
  • Housing Finance and Policy (Chair: Draheim, Vice-Chair: Duckworth, DFL Lead: Dziedzic)
  • Human Services Licensing Policy (Chair: Benson, Vice-Chair: Abeler, DFL Lead: Eaton)
  • Human Services Reform Finance and Policy (Chair: Abeler, Vice-Chair: Benson, DFL Lead: Hoffman)
  • Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy (Chair: Pratt, Vice-Chair: Housley, DFL Lead: Champion)
  • Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy (Chair: Limmer, Vice-Chair: Johnson, DFL Lead: Latz)
  • Labor and Industry Policy (Chair: Rarick, Vice-Chair: Dornink, DFL Lead: McEwen)
  • Local Government Policy (Chair: Jasinski, Vice-Chair: Newman, DFL Lead: Cwodzinski)
  • Mining and Forestry Policy (Chair: Eichorn, Vice-Chair Goggin, DFL Lead: Kunesh)
  • Redistricting (Chair: Johnson, Vice-Chair: Kiffmeyer, DFL Lead: Isaacson)
  • Rules and Administration (Chair: Miller, Vice-Chair: Johnson), DFL Lead: Franzen)
  • State Government Finance and Policy and Elections (Chair: Kiffmeyer, Vice-Chair: Howe, DFL Lead: Carlson)
  • Taxes (Chair: Nelson, Vice-Chair: Coleman, DFL Lead: Rest)
    • Subcommittee on Property Taxes (Chair: Weber, Vice-Chair Chamberlain, DFL Lead: Klein)
  • Technology and Reform Policy (Chair: Koran, Vice-Chair: Westrom, DFL Lead: Port_
  • Transportation Finance and Policy (Chair: Newman, Vice-Chair: Jasinski, DFL Lead: Dibble)
  • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy (Chair: Lang, Vice-Chair: Anderson, DFL Lead: Newton)

House of Representatives

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  • Agriculture Finance and Policy (Chair: Sundin, Vice-Chair: Vang, GOP Lead: Anderson)
  • Capital Investment (Chair: Lee, Vice-Chair: Murphy, GOP Lead: Urdhal)
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy (Chair: Long, Vice-Chair: Acomb, GOP Lead: Swedzinski)
  • Commerce Finance and Policy (Chair: Stephenson, Vice-Chair: Kotyza-Witthuhn, GOP Lead: O'Driscoll)
  • Early Childhood Finance and Policy (Chair: Pinto, Vice-Chair: Pryor, GOP Lead: Franson)
  • Education Finance (Chair: Davnie, Vice-Chair: Sandstede, GOP Lead: Kresha)
  • Education Policy (Chair: Richardson, Vice-Chair: Hassan, GOP Lead: Erickson)
  • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy (Chair: Hansen, Vice-Chair: Wazlawik, GOP Lead: Heintzeman)
  • Ethics (Chair: Davnie, GOP Lead Erickson)
  • Health Finance and Policy (Chair: Liebling, Vice-Chair: Huot, GOP Lead: Schomacker)
    • Preventative Health Policy Division (Chair: Freiberg, Vice-Chair: Bierman, GOP Lead: Gruenhagen)
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy (Chair: Bernardy, Vice-Chair: Christensen, GOP Lead: O'Neill)
  • Housing Finance and Policy (Chair: Hausman, Vice-Chair: Howard, GOP Lead: Theis)
  • Human Services Finance and Policy (Chair: Schultz, Vice-Chair: Bahner, GOP Lead: Albright)
    • Behavioral Health Policy Division (Chair: Fischer, Vice-Chair: Frederick, GOP Lead: Franke)
    • Preventing Homelessness Division (Chair: Gomez, Vice-Chair: Keeler, GOP Lead: Neu Brindley)
  • Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy (Chair: Pelowski, Vice-Chair: Sandell, GOP Lead: Kiel)
  • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law (Chair: Becker-Finn, Vice-Chair: Moeller, GOP Lead: Scott)
  • Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs (Chair: Ecklund, Vice-Chair Xiong, T., Co-GOP Leads: Dettmer, McDonald)
  • Legacy Finance (Chair: Lillie, Vice-Chair: Jordan, GOP Lead: Green)
  • Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy (Chair: Mariani, Vice-Chair: Frazier, GOP Lead: Johnson)
  • Redistricting (Chair: Murphy, Vice-Chair: Klevorn, GOP Lead: Torkelson)
  • Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair: Winkler, Vice-Chair: Agbaje, GOP Lead: Daudt)
    • Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform (Chair: Pelowski, Vice-Chair: Wolgamott, GOP Lead: Daudt)
  • State Government Finance and Elections (Chair: Nelson, M., Vice-Chair: Carlson, GOP Lead: Nash)
    • Local Government Division (Chair: Masin, Vice-Chair: Elkins, GOP Lead: Quam)
  • Taxes (Chair: Marquart, Vice-Chair: Lislegard, GOP Lead: Davids)
    • Property Taxes Division (Chair: Youakim, Vice-Chair: Gomez, GOP Lead: Hertaus)
  • Transportation Finance and Policy (Chair: Hornstein, Vice-Chair Koegel, GOP Lead: Petersburg)
  • Ways and Means (Chair: Moran, Vice-Chair: Olson, L., GOP Lead: Garofalo)
  • Workforce and Business Development (Chair: Noor, Vice-Chair: Xiong, J., GOP Lead: Hamilton)

Administrative officers

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Senate

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  • Secretary: Cal Ludeman[44]
  • First Assistant Secretary: Colleen Pacheco[44]
  • Second Assistant Secretary: Mike Linn[44]
  • Engrossing Secretary: Melissa Mapes[44]
  • Sergeant at Arms: Sven Lindquist[44]
  • Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan[44]
  • Chaplain: Mike Smith[44]

House of Representatives

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  • Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy[45]
  • First Assistant Chief Clerk: Tim Johnson[45]
  • Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski[45]
  • Chief Sergeant at Arms: Bob Meyerson[45]
  • Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Erica Brynildson[45]
  • Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Andrew Olson[45]
  • Index Clerk: Carl Hamre[45]

Notes

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  1. ^ Four Republicans announced on December 8, 2018, they would not join the Republican caucus in the 91st Legislature and would instead form their own caucus, the "New House Republican Caucus."[19]
  2. ^ Erik Mortensen was removed from the New House Republican Caucus. Minority Leader Daudt confirmed that Mortensen would not be welcome in the main Republican caucus."[20]
  3. ^ Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Elected in a special election.[38]
  5. ^ Lost re-election 2010. Elected again in 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Elected in a special election.[39]
  7. ^ Elected in a special election. Lost re-election in 2008. Elected again in 2010.
  8. ^ Elected in a special election. Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2008.
  9. ^ Did not seek re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2012.
  10. ^ Resigned effective July 1, 2015. Elected again in 2018.
  11. ^ Lost re-election in 2010. Elected again in 2012.
  12. ^ Elected in 2020 as a member of the DFL, Effective September 15, 2021, Thompson will serve as an Independent after being expelled from the DFL caucus.[40]

References

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  1. ^ Croman, John. "2021 Session off to a mostly virtual start". kare11.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  2. ^ Stockton, Gracie (April 2, 2021). "Walz signs law bill to honor Canadian restraining orders". Minnesota Reformer.
  3. ^ Orenstein, Walker (May 19, 2021). "In a session with few big legislative achievements, Minnesota lawmakers pass a 'significant' energy conservation bill". MinnPost.
  4. ^ Faircloth, Ryan (June 10, 2021). "Minnesota lawmakers agree on $100 million funding boost for colleges". Star Tribune.
  5. ^ Faircloth, Ryan; Van Berkel, Jessie (June 26, 2021). "Minnesota legislators reach public safety deal at Capitol". Star Tribune.
  6. ^ Orenstein, Walker (June 27, 2021). "Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on public safety; bill includes restrictions on no-knock warrants, requirements for responding to mental health crises". MinnPost.
  7. ^ Lopez, Ricardo (June 28, 2021). "Compromise public safety bill with limited police reforms prompts pushback from progressives". Minnesota Reformer.
  8. ^ Eischens, Rilyn (June 22, 2021). "Minnesota lawmakers reach education budget deal". Minnesota Reformer.
  9. ^ Eischens, Rilyn (June 16, 2022). "Legislators reach agreement on tax bill". Minnesota Reformer.
  10. ^ Kaul, Greta (May 17, 2021). "Legislature agrees to deal on exempting unemployment, PPP payments from Minnesota taxes". MinnPost.
  11. ^ Thiede, Dana (June 7, 2022). "Applications for frontline worker pay now open". KARE11.
  12. ^ Lopez, Ricardo (April 28, 2022). "Legislative leaders broker tentative deal on pandemic hazard pay, unemployment insurance fund". Minnesota Reformer.
  13. ^ Wong, Timothy; Yerkes, Kenneth (May 16, 2022). "New Minnesota Law Provides Frontline Worker Bonus Payments". National Law Review.
  14. ^ "Omnibus Liquor Bill Signed by Governor". League of Minnesota Cities. May 24, 2022.
  15. ^ Callaghan, Peter (May 20, 2022). "Not so vice: Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on growler sales while bill to legalize sports betting hits major hurdle". MinnPost.
  16. ^ Orenstein, Walker. "Minnesota Legislature approves bill to address 2021 drought, fund broadband infrastructure". MinnPost.
  17. ^ Lopez, Ricardo (May 25, 2022). "Lawmakers approve $93 million for mental health funding in final minutes of legislative session". Minnesota Reformer.
  18. ^ Griffith, Michelle (12 August 2022). "Minnesota Iron Range Sen. David Tomassoni dies at 69". Minnesota Reformer.
  19. ^ Bakst, Brian (December 8, 2018). "Renegade House members split from GOP caucus". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  20. ^ Gockowski, Anthony (May 17, 2021). "New House GOP ousts Erik Mortensen from caucus". Alpha News. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  21. ^ Tabke, Brad (17 May 2021). "Rep. Erik Mortensen has been ousted from the New House Republican Caucus". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  22. ^ Freie, Mark (2021-09-15). "Minnesota DFL expels Rep. John Thompson from caucus". Audacy. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  23. ^ "Five-term member Albright to resign from House - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Minnesota House Public Information. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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  31. ^ Bierschbach, Briana (2021-09-03). "DFL Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent stepping down". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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  37. ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (November 9, 2018). "Kurt Daudt will continue to lead Minnesota House Republicans". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  38. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  39. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  40. ^ "Rep. John Thompson says he'll serve as an independent after House DFLers expel him". September 15, 2021.
  41. ^ a b c "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". Legislative Reference Library - Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  42. ^ Griffith, Michelle (12 August 2022). "Minnesota Iron Range Sen. David Tomassoni dies at 69". Minnesota Reformer.
  43. ^ "Five-term member Albright to resign from House - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Minnesota House Public Information. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  44. ^ a b c d e f g "Tuesday, January 8, 2019" (PDF). Journal of the Senate. January 8, 2019. pp. 4, 14. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  45. ^ a b c d e f g "Tuesday, January 8, 2019" (PDF). Minnesota House of Representatives. January 8, 2019. pp. 8, 19. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
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