The Eighty-eighth Minnesota Legislature was the

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of the

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from January 8, 2013, to January 5, 2015. It was composed of the

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and the

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, based on the results of the 2012 Senate election and the 2012 House election. The seats were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. It first convened in

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on January 8, 2013 and last met on May 16, 2014. It held its regular session from January 8 to May 20, 2013, and from February 25 to May 16, 2014. A special session was held on September 9, 2013, to pass disaster aid legislation related to damage caused by storms and flooding in June 2013 and winter storms in April 2013.

Major events

* February 6, 2013: 2013 State of the State Address * March 6, 2013: Joint session to elect regents of the

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. * April 30, 2014: 2014 State of the State Address

Major legislation

Enacted

Dayton signs Minnesota Insurance Marketplace Act

Dayton signs Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act

* February 19, 2013: Medical Assistance expansion act () * March 20, 2013: Minnesota Insurance Marketplace Act () * May 9, 2013: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act () * May 14, 2013: Civil marriage act () * May 22, 2013: Omnibus education act () * May 23, 2013: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act () * May 23, 2013: Omnibus public safety act () * May 23, 2013: Omnibus health and human services act () * May 23, 2013: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources act () * May 23, 2013: Omnibus transportation finance act () * May 23, 2013: Omnibus elections act () * May 23, 2013: Omnibus legacy act () ** Two appropriations line-item vetoed. * May 23, 2013: Omnibus state government and veterans affairs act () * May 23, 2013: Omnibus tax act () * May 24, 2013:

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conformity and health plan market rules act () * May 24, 2013: Omnibus higher education act () ** One appropriation line-item vetoed. * May 24, 2013: "Homeowners' Bill of Rights" act () * May 24, 2013: Proposed constitutional amendment removing lawmakers' power to set their own pay () ** Amended by . ** Subject to voter approval on November 8, 2016. * May 24, 2013: Omnibus transportation policy act () * May 24, 2013: Family Child Care Providers Representation Act () * May 24, 2013: Omnibus capital investment (bonding) act () * May 24, 2013: Campaign finance and public disclosure act () * March 21, 2014: Omnibus tax act () * April 9, 2014: Safe and Supportive Schools Act () * April 14, 2014: Minimum wage act () * May 9, 2014: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act () * May 11, 2014: Women's Economic Security Act () * May 16, 2014: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act () * May 16, 2014: Omnibus education policy act () * May 20, 2014: Omnibus capital investment (bonding) act () * May 20, 2014: Omnibus capital investment (general fund appropriations) act () * May 20, 2014: Omnibus supplemental tax act () * May 20, 2014: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act () * May 21, 2014: Omnibus health and human services policy act () * May 29, 2014: Medical cannabis act ()

Proposed

:''Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.'' * Civil unions substituted for marriage bill () * Civil unions bill () * Firearms regulation bill (/) * Firearms regulation bill (//) * "Homeowners' Bill of Rights" (/) * Medical cannabis bill (/) * Minimum wage bill (/) *

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bill (/) * Off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday bill (/) * Omnibus capital investment (bonding) bill, 2013 (/)

Political composition

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

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

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: Sandy Pappas (DFL) * President pro tempore: Ann Rest (DFL)

Majority (DFL) leadership

* Majority Leader:

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* Assistant Majority Leader:

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* Deputy Majority Leader: Jeff Hayden * Majority Whips: ** Chris Eaton **

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Minority (Republican) leadership

* Minority Leader:

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* Assistant Minority Leaders: ** Michelle Benson (until February 24, 2014) **

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Gary Dahms Gary H. Dahms ( ; born January 14, 1947) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 15, which includes all or portions of Brown, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood ...

(from February 24, 2014) **

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(from February 24, 2014) ** Bill Ingebrigtsen ** Warren Limmer ** Carla Nelson ** Dave Thompson (until July 3, 2013) * Minority Whip:

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(from March 13, 2014)

House of Representatives

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(DFL) * Speaker pro tempore:

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(DFL)

Majority (DFL) leadership

* Majority Leader:

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* Majority Whip: John Persell * Assistant Majority Leaders: **

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** Leon Lillie **

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** Kim Norton ** John Ward

Minority (Republican) leadership

* Minority Leader:

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* Deputy Minority Leader: Jenifer Loon * Assistant Minority Leaders: ** Steve Drazkowski ** Tara Mack **

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** Paul Torkelson **

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* Minority Whip: Tim Sanders

Members

Senate

: :

House of Representatives

: :

Changes in membership

House of Representatives

Committees

Senate

* Capital Investment (Chair: LeRoy Stumpf, Vice Chair: Bev Scalze, Ranking:

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) * Commerce (Chair: James Metzen, Vice Chair:

Vicki Jensen Vicki Jensen (born 1965) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, she represented District 24 in southeastern Minnesota. Education and early career Jensen a ...

, Ranking:

) * Education (Chair: Patricia Torres Ray, Vice Chair: Kevin Dahle, Ranking: Carla Nelson) * Environment and Energy (Chair:

John Marty John J. Marty (born November 1, 1956) is a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 40, which includes parts of Ramsey County, Minnesota, Ramsey County in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. As a young state senator, he ran ...

, Vice Chair: John Hoffman, Ranking: Dave Brown) ** Fish and Wildlife (Chair: Matt Schmit) ** Lands (Chair:

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) * Finance (Chair: Dick Cohen, Vice Chair: Bobby Joe Champion, Ranking:

Michelle Fischbach Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach (; born November 3, 1965) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2021 as the United States Representative, U.S. representative from Minnesota's 7th congressional district. The district, which is heav ...

) ** Divisions: *** E-12 Division (Chair: Chuck Wiger, Vice Chair: Alice Johnson, Ranking: Sean Nienow) *** Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Division (Chair:

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, Vice Chair:

, Ranking: Bill Ingebrigtsen) *** Health and Human Services Division (Chair: Tony Lourey, Vice Chair:

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, Ranking: Julie Rosen) *** Higher Education and Workforce Development Division (Chair:

Terri Bonoff Terri E. Bonoff (born August 1, 1957) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota. She is a former member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 44, which included portions of Minnetonka, Plymouth and Woodland in Henne ...

, Vice Chair: Greg Clausen, Ranking:

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) *** Judiciary Division (Chair:

Ron Latz Ronald Steven Latz ( ; born August 9, 1963) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 46, which includes parts of ...

, Vice Chair: Barb Goodwin, Ranking: Warren Limmer) *** State Departments and Veterans Division (Chair: Tom Saxhaug, Vice Chair:

Kari Dziedzic Kari Dziedzic ( ; June 5, 1962 – December 27, 2024) was an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 60, which includes portions of th ...

, Ranking:

) *** Transportation and Public Safety Division (Chair: Scott Dibble, Vice Chair: Susan Kent, Ranking: John Pederson) ** Legacy (Chair: Dick Cohen) * Health, Human Services and Housing (Chair: Kathy Sheran, Vice Chair:

Melissa Halvorson Wiklund Melissa Halvorson Wiklund (born 1962) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 51 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which ...

, Ranking: Michelle Benson) * Higher Education and Workforce Development (Chair:

, Vice Chair: Greg Clausen, Ranking:

) * Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development (Chair: Dan Sparks, Vice Chair: Matt Schmit, Ranking:

) * Judiciary (Chair:

, Vice Chair: Barb Goodwin, Ranking: Warren Limmer) * Rules and Administration (Chair:

, Vice Chair:

, Ranking:

) ** Committees (Chair:

) ** Conference Committees (Chair:

) ** Elections (Chair:

, Vice Chair:

Kent Eken Bernhard Kent Eken ( ; born December 12, 1963) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 4, which includes portions of Becker, C ...

, Ranking: Scott Newman) ** Ethical Conduct (Chair: Sandy Pappas) ** Litigation Expenses (Chair: Dick Cohen) ** Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair:

) ** Personnel and Budget (Chair: Sandy Pappas) * State and Local Government (Chair: Sandy Pappas, Vice Chair: Chris Eaton, Ranking: Dan Hall) * Taxes (Chair: Rod Skoe, Vice Chair: Ann Rest, Ranking:

Julianne Ortman Julianne E. Ortman (born August 29, 1962) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 47, which included portions of Carver County in the southweste ...

) ** Divisions: *** Tax Reform Division (Chair: Ann Rest, Vice Chair:

, Ranking: Dave Thompson) * Transportation and Public Safety (Chair: Scott Dibble, Vice Chair: Susan Kent, Ranking: John Pederson)

House of Representatives

* Agriculture Policy (Chair: Jeanne Poppe, Vice Chair:

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, Lead:

Rod Hamilton Rodney W. "Rod" Hamilton (born March 25, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 22B, which includes all or portions of ...

) * Capital Investment (Chair: Alice Hausman, Vice Chair: John Ward, Lead:

Matt Dean Matthew T. "Matt" Dean (born April 15, 1966) is an American politician. He served as the Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 38B, whi ...

) * Civil Law (Chair:

John Lesch John Lesch (born January 15, 1973) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he last represented 66B, which included portions of Saint ...

, Vice Chair:

Susan Allen Susan Allen (born March 27, 1963) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 62B, a southside district encompa ...

, Lead:

) ** Data Practices (Chair:

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) * Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy (Chair:

Joe Atkins Joseph Atkins (born October 6, 1965) is a Minnesota attorney and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 52B, which included portions of ...

, Vice Chair: Patti Fritz, Lead: Joe Hoppe) * Controlled Substances and Synthetic Drugs (Select, established May 28, 2013) (Chair:

Erik Simonson Erik Simonson (born May 26, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 7 which includes the city of Duluth in St. Louis C ...

) * Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy (Chair: Joe Mullery, Vice Chair:

Carolyn Laine Carolyn D. Laine (born May 22, 1946) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 41 in the north-central Twin Cities metropolita ...

, Lead: Pam Myhra) * Education Finance (Chair: Paul Marquart, Vice Chair:

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, Lead:

) * Education Policy (Chair: Carlos Mariani, Vice Chair: Kathy Brynaert, Lead:

Sondra Erickson Sondra Erickson (born March 2, 1942) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 15A, which includes portions of Kanabec, Mille L ...

) * Elections (Chair:

, Vice Chair:

Laurie Halverson Laurie Halverson (born February 8, 1969) is an American politician who serves as County Commissioner for Dakota County in Minnesota. Previously, she has served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. A member of t ...

, Lead: Tim Sanders) * Energy Policy (Chair:

, Vice Chair: Will Morgan, Lead: Pat Garofalo) * Environment and Natural Resources Policy (Chair: David Dill, Vice Chair: Peter Fischer, Lead:

Tom Hackbarth Thomas M. Hackbarth (born December 28, 1951) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 31B, which included portions of Anoka Count ...

) * Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance (Chair: Jean Wagenius, Vice Chair: Andrew Falk, Lead: Denny McNamara) * Ethics (Chair: Jim Davnie, Lead: Tim Kelly) * Government Operations (Chair: Mike Nelson, Vice Chair:

Mike Freiberg Mike Freiberg (born September 23, 1976) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2013. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Freiberg represents District 43B in the central Tw ...

, Lead: Joyce Peppin) * Health and Human Services Finance (Chair: Tom Huntley, Vice Chair: Kim Norton, Lead: Jim Abeler) * Health and Human Services Policy (Chair: Tina Liebling, Vice Chair: Rena Moran, Lead: Tara Mack) * Higher Education Finance and Policy (Chair:

Gene Pelowski Gene P. Pelowski, Jr. (born February 2, 1952) is an American politician, teacher, and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 26A, which in ...

, Vice Chair: Zach Dorholt, Lead: Bud Nornes) * Housing Finance and Policy (Chair: Karen Clark, Vice Chair:

David Bly David Bly (born January 8, 1952, in Dubuque, Iowa) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 20B, which include ...

, Lead: Paul Anderson) * Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy (Chair:

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, Vice Chair: John Persell, Lead:

Bob Gunther Bob Gunther (born July 12, 1943) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented the 23A district, which includes all or portions of Blue Earth ...

) * Judiciary Finance and Policy (Chair:

Debra Hilstrom Debra J. Hilstrom (born June 21, 1968) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 40B, which included portions ...

, Vice Chair:

, Lead: Steve Drazkowski) * Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries (Chair: Sheldon Johnson, Vice Chair:

Mike Sundin Mike Sundin (born October 11, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he formerly represented District 11A in northeastern Minn ...

, Lead: Tim O'Driscoll) * Legacy (Chair:

Phyllis Kahn Phyllis Lorberblatt Kahn (born March 23, 1937) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented portions of the city of Minnea ...

, Vice Chair: Leon Lillie, Lead:

Dean Urdahl Dean L. Urdahl (born August 18, 1949) is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Urdahl represented District 16A in central Minnesota, which inc ...

) * Living Wage Jobs (Select) (Chair: Ryan Winkler) * Public Safety Finance and Policy (Chair: Michael Paymar, Vice Chair: Paul Rosenthal, Lead: Tony Cornish) * Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair:

, Vice Chair: John Benson, Lead:

) * State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs (Chair: Mary Murphy, Vice Chair: Jerry Newton, Lead: Bob Dettmer) * Taxes (Chair: Ann Lenczewski, Vice Chair:

, Lead: Greg Davids) ** Divisions: *** Property and Local Tax Division (Chair: Jim Davnie, Vice Chair:

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, Lead: Paul Torkelson) * Transportation Finance (Chair: Frank Hornstein, Vice Chair: Connie Bernardy, Lead: Mike Beard) * Transportation Policy (Chair:

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, Vice Chair: Sandra Masin, Lead:

Linda Runbeck Linda Runbeck (born June 11, 1946) is an American politician who was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2011 to 2021. She was also a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1993 to 2001. Career Pri ...

) * Veterans Housing (Select, established April 19, 2013) (Chair: Jerry Newton) * Ways and Means (Chair: Lyndon Carlson, Vice Chair: Tom Anzelc, Lead:

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)

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 K. Lindquist * Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan Hall * Chaplain: Rev. Dennis Morreim

House of Representatives

* Chief Clerk: Albin Mathiowetz * First Assistant Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy * Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski * Desk Clerk: Tim Johnson * Legislative Clerk: David Surdez * Chief Sergeant at Arms: Travis Reese * First Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Amanda Rudolph * Index Clerk: Carl Hamre

References

Notes

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