92nd Minnesota Legislature
92nd Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Term | January 5, 2021 | – January 3, 2023||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 67 senators | ||||
President | Jeremy Miller (R) | ||||
Majority Leader | Paul Gazelka (R) until September, 2021 Jeremy Miller (R) since September 9, 2021 | ||||
Minority Leader | Susan Kent
(DFL) until September, 2021 Melisa Franzen (DFL) since September 14, 2021 | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 134 representatives | ||||
Speaker | Melissa Hortman (DFL) | ||||
Majority Leader | Ryan Winkler (DFL) | ||||
Minority Leader | Kurt Daudt (R) | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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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[]
- January 5, 2021: On the first day of the 92nd Minnesota Legislature, new legislators were sworn in via videoconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Major legislation[]
Enacted[]
Proposed[]
- Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.
Political composition[]
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.
Senate[]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||
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Republican | Independent | Democratic– Farmer–Labor | |||
End of the previous legislature | 35 | 2 | 30 | 67 | 0 |
Begin 2021 | 34 | 2 | 31 | 67 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 51% | 3% | 46% |
House of Representatives[]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||||
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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[4] | 1 | 134 | 0 |
September 14, 2021 | 69 | 1[5] | 59 | 4 | 1 | 134 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 51.5% | 0.7% | 44% | 3% | 0.7% |
Leadership[]
Constitution |
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Senate[]
- President: Jeremy Miller (R)[6][7]
- President pro tempore: David Tomassoni (I)[8]
Majority (Republican) leadership[]
- Majority Leader:
- Paul Gazelka (until September, 2021)[9]
- Jeremy Miller (since September 9, 2021)[10]
- Deputy Majority Leader: Mark Johnson[9]
- Assistant Majority Leaders:[11]
Minority (DFL) leadership[]
- Minority Leader:
- Susan Kent (until September, 2021)[9][12]
- Melisa Franzen (since September 14, 2021)[13]
- Assistant Minority Leaders:[14]
- Minority Whips:
House of Representatives[]
- Speaker: Melissa Hortman (DFL)[15]
- Speaker pro tempore: Liz Olson (DFL)[16]
Majority (DFL) leadership[]
- Deputy Majority Leader: Liz Olson (DFL)[16]
- Majority Leader: Ryan Winkler[16]
- Majority Whip: Kaohly Vang Her[17]
- Assistant Majority Leaders:[17]
Minority (Republican) leadership[]
- Minority Leader: Kurt Daudt[18]
- Deputy Minority Leader: Anne Neu Brindley[17]
- Assistant Minority Leaders:[17]
Members[]
Changes in membership[]
Senate[]
House of Representatives[]
Committees[]
Senate[]
House of Representatives[]
Administrative officers[]
Senate[]
- Secretary: Cal Ludeman[19]
- First Assistant Secretary: Colleen Pacheco[19]
- Second Assistant Secretary: Mike Linn[19]
- Engrossing Secretary: Melissa Mapes[19]
- Sergeant at Arms: Sven Lindquist[19]
- Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan[19]
- Chaplain: Mike Smith[19]
House of Representatives[]
- Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy[20]
- First Assistant Chief Clerk: Tim Johnson[20]
- Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski[20]
- Chief Sergeant at Arms: Bob Meyerson[20]
- Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Erica Brynildson[20]
- Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Andrew Olson[20]
- Index Clerk: Carl Hamre[20]
Notes[]
- ^ 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."[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."[3]
References[]
- ^ Croman, John. "2021 Session off to a mostly virtual start". kare11.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bakst, Brian (December 8, 2018). "Renegade House members split from GOP caucus". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Gockowski, Anthony (May 17, 2021). "New House GOP ousts Erik Mortensen from caucus". Alpha News. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Freie, Mark (2021-09-15). "Minnesota DFL expels Rep. John Thompson from caucus". Audacy. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Salisbury, Bill (2021-01-08). "Bipartisan deal puts Jeremy Miller back as MN Senate president. Here's the back story". Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Minnesota State Senate". Minnesota State Senate. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ BringMeTheNews. "MN Senate GOP takes steps to keep majority in case of a Klobuchar cabinet position". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ a b c "As Minnesota Legislature's 2021 session begins, here's a Who's Who of those in charge". Twin Cities. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Montemayor, Stephen (2021-09-09). "Minnesota Senate GOP elects Jeremy Miller to take over as majority leader". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Senate Republicans Announce Leadership Team". Minnesota Senate Republicans. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Bierschbach, Briana (2021-09-03). "DFL Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent stepping down". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Bierschbach, Briana (2021-09-14). "Senate Democrats elect Melisa López Franzen as leader". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (November 9, 2018). "Hortman, Gazelka are chosen as Minnesota legislative leaders". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c "- Speaker Hortman appoints Rep. Liz Olson Deputy Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ a b c d "Minnesota House of Representatives - Leadership". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (November 9, 2018). "Kurt Daudt will continue to lead Minnesota House Republicans". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Legislature
- Senate
- List of bill summaries prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
- List of act summaries prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
- Fiscal tracking spreadsheets prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
- House of Representatives
- List of bill summaries prepared by the House Research Department
- List of act summaries prepared by the House Research Department
- Fiscal tracking spreadsheets prepared by the House Fiscal Analysis Department
Categories:
- Minnesota legislative sessions
- 2010s in Minnesota
- 2021 in Minnesota
- 2021 U.S. legislative sessions