| Eighty-seventh Minnesota Legislature | |
| Body: | Minnesota Legislature |
| Election: | 2010 General Election |
| Before: | 86th |
| After: | 88th |
| Chamber1: | Senate |
| Chamber1 Image: | File:87MNSenateStructure.svg |
| Membership1: | 67 senators |
| Control1: | Republican Party |
| Chamber1 Leader1 Type: | President |
| Chamber1 Leader1: | Michelle Fischbach (R) |
| Chamber1 Leader2 Type: | |
| Chamber1 Leader2: | Amy Koch (R), David Senjem (R) |
| Chamber1 Leader3 Type: | |
| Chamber1 Leader3: | Tom Bakk (DFL) |
| Chamber2: | House of Representatives |
| Chamber2 Image: | File:87MNHouseStructure.svg |
| Membership2: | 134 representatives |
| Control2: | Republican Party |
| Chamber2 Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
| Chamber2 Leader1: | Kurt Zellers (R) |
| Chamber2 Leader2 Type: | |
| Chamber2 Leader2: | Matt Dean (R) |
| Chamber2 Leader3 Type: | |
| Chamber2 Leader3: | Paul Thissen (DFL) |
| Session1 Type: | 2011 |
| Session2 Type: | 2012 |
| Special Session1 Type: | 2011, 1st |
| Special Session2 Type: | 2012, 1st |
| Special Session2: | August 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]
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.
Boldface indicates the act was passed by both houses.
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]
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=60 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Republican | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 46 | 21 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Begin | 30 | 37 | 67 | 0 | ||
| March 20, 2011 < | --Ellen Anderson resigns--> | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| April 12, 2011 < | --Mary Jo McGuire elected to replace Anderson--> | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| June 15, 2011 < | --Linda Scheid dies--> | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| August 15, 2011 < | --Linda Berglin resigns--> | 28 | 65 | 2 | ||
| October 18, 2011 < | --Chris Eaton and Jeff Hayden elected to replace Scheid and Berglin--> | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| November 7, 2011 < | --Pogemiller resigns--> | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| January 10, 2012 < | --Kari Dziedzic elected to replace Pogemiller--> | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| March 2, 2012 < | --Gary Kubly dies--> | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| April 10, 2012 < | --Lyle Koenen elected to replace Kubly--> | 30 | 67 | 0 | ||
| September 4, 2012 < | --John Harrington resigns--> | 29 | 66 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | ||||||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 39 | 28 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=60 | Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Republican | ||||
| End of previous Legislature | 87 | 47 | 134 | 0 | ||
| Begin | 62 | 72 | 134 | 0 | ||
| January 13, 2011 < | --Sertich resigns--> | 61 | 133 | 1 | ||
| February 22, 2011 < | --Carly Melin elected to replace Sertich--> | 62 | 134 | 0 | ||
| October 18, 2011 < | --Hayden elected to Senate--> | 61 | 133 | 1 | ||
| January 10, 2012 < | --Susan Allen elected to replace Hayden--> | 62 | 134 | 0 | ||
| April 10, 2012 < | --Koenen elected to Senate--> | 61 | 133 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | ||||||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 72 | 60 | 132 | 2 | ||
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | nowrap | Ellen Anderson (DFL) | Resigned March 20, 2011 to chair the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. | nowrap | Mary Jo McGuire (DFL) | April 18, 2011 |
| 46 | nowrap | Linda Scheid (DFL) | Died of ovarian cancer June 15, 2011. | nowrap | Chris Eaton (DFL) | October 28, 2011 |
| 61 | nowrap | Linda Berglin (DFL) | Resigned August 15, 2011, to accept a position as a health policy program manager with Hennepin County. | nowrap | Jeff Hayden (DFL) | October 25, 2011 |
| 59 | nowrap | Larry Pogemiller (DFL) | Resigned November 7, 2011 to become Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. | nowrap | Kari Dziedzic (DFL) | January 20, 2012 |
| 20 | nowrap | Gary Kubly (DFL) | Died of Lou Gehrig's disease March 2, 2012. | nowrap | Lyle Koenen (DFL) | April 18, 2012 |
| 67 | nowrap | John Harrington (DFL) | Resigned September 4, 2012 to become Metro Transit Police Chief. | Remained vacant | ||
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5B | nowrap | Anthony Sertich (DFL) | Resigned January 13, 2011 to become the Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. | nowrap | Carly Melin (DFL) | February 22, 2011 |
| 61B | nowrap | Jeff Hayden (DFL) | Elected to the Minnesota State Senate in special election on October 18, 2011. | nowrap | Susan Allen (DFL) | January 19, 2012 |
| 20B | nowrap | Lyle Koenen (DFL) | Elected to the Minnesota State Senate in special election on April 10, 2012. | Remained vacant | ||
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present
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