87th Minnesota Legislature


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

Enacted

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

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

Senate

DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst elected
1LeRoy A. StumpfDFLPlummer1982
2Rod SkoeDFLClearbrook2002
3Tom SaxhaugDFLGrand Rapids2002
4John CarlsonRepublicanBemidji2010
5Dave TomassoniDFLChisholm2000
6Tom BakkDFLCook2002
7Roger ReinertDFLDuluth2010
8Tony LoureyDFLKerrick2006
9Keith LangsethDFLGlyndon1980
10Gretchen HoffmanRepublicanVergas2010
11Bill IngebrigtsenRepublicanAlexandria2006
12Paul GazelkaRepublicanBrainerd2010
13Joe GimseRepublicanWillmar2006
14Michelle FischbachRepublicanPaynesville1996*
15John PedersonRepublicanSt. Cloud2010
16Dave BrownRepublicanBecker2010
17Sean NienowRepublicanCambridge2002, 2010†
18Scott NewmanRepublicanHutchinson2010
19Amy KochRepublicanBuffalo2006*
20Gary Kubly
DFLGranite Falls2002
20Lyle Koenen
DFLClara City2012*
21Gary DahmsRepublicanRedwood Falls2010
22Doug MagnusRepublicanSlayton2010
23Kathy SheranDFLMankato2006
24Julie RosenRepublicanFairmont2002
25Al DeKruifRepublicanMadison Lake2010
26Mike ParryRepublicanWaseca2010*
27Dan SparksDFLAustin2002
28John HoweRepublicanRed Wing2010
29David SenjemRepublicanRochester2002
30Carla NelsonRepublicanRochester2010
31Jeremy MillerRepublicanWinona2010
32Warren LimmerRepublicanMaple Grove1994*
33Gen OlsonRepublicanMinnetrista1982
34Julianne OrtmanRepublicanChanhassen2002
35Claire RoblingRepublicanJordan1996
36Dave ThompsonRepublicanLakeville2010
37Chris GerlachRepublicanApple Valley2004*
38Ted DaleyRepublicanEagan2010
39James MetzenDFLSouth Saint Paul1986
40Dan HallRepublicanBurnsville2010
41Geoff MichelRepublicanEdina2002
42David HannRepublicanEden Prairie2002
43Terri BonoffDFLHopkins2004*
44Ron LatzDFLSt. Louis Park2006
45Ann RestDFLNew Hope2000
46Linda Scheid
DFLBrooklyn Park1976
46Chris Eaton
DFLBrooklyn Center2011*
47Benjamin KruseRepublicanBrooklyn Park2010
48Mike JungbauerRepublicanEast Bethel2002
49Michelle BensonRepublicanHam Lake2010
50Barb GoodwinDFLColumbia Heights2010
51Pam WolfRepublicanSpring Lake Park2010
52Ray VandeveerRepublicanForest Lake2006
53Roger ChamberlainRepublicanLino Lakes2010
54John MartyDFLRoseville1986
55Charles WigerDFLMaplewood1996
56Ted LillieRepublicanLake Elmo2010
57Katie SiebenDFLNewport2006
58Linda HigginsDFLMinneapolis1996
59Larry Pogemiller
DFLMinneapolis1982
59Kari Dziedzic
DFLMinneapolis2012*
60D. Scott DibbleDFLMinneapolis2002
61Linda Berglin
DFLMinneapolis1980
61Jeff Hayden
DFLMinneapolis2011*
62Patricia Torres RayDFLMinneapolis2006
63Ken KelashDFLMinneapolis2008*
64Dick CohenDFLSaint Paul1986
65Sandy PappasDFLSaint Paul1990
66Ellen Anderson
DFLSaint Paul1992
66Mary Jo McGuire
DFLFalcon Heights2011*
67John Harrington
DFLSaint Paul2010

House of Representatives

DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst elected
1ADan FabianRepublicanRoseau2010
1BDeb KielRepublicanCrookston2010
2AKent EkenDFLTwin Valley2002
2BDave HancockRepublicanBemidji2010
3ATom AnzelcDFLBalsam Township2006
3BCarolyn McElfatrickRepublicanDeer River2010
4AJohn PersellDFLBemidji2008
4BLarry HowesRepublicanWalker1998
5ATom RukavinaDFLVirginia1986
5BAnthony Sertich
DFLChisholm2000
5BCarly Melin
DFLHibbing2011*
6ADavid DillDFLCrane Lake2002
6BMary MurphyDFLHermantown1976
7AThomas HuntleyDFLDuluth1992
7BKerry GauthierDFLDuluth2010
8ABill HiltyDFLFinlayson1996
8BRoger CrawfordRepublicanMora2010
9AMorrie LanningRepublicanMoorhead2002
9BPaul MarquartDFLDilworth2000
10ABud NornesRepublicanFergus Falls1996
10BMark MurdockRepublicanOttertail2008
11ATorrey WestromRepublicanElbow Lake1996
11BMary FransonRepublicanAlexandria2010
12AJohn WardDFLBrainerd2006
12BMike LeMieurRepublicanLittle Falls2010
13APaul AndersonRepublicanStarbuck2008
13BBruce VogelRepublicanWillmar2010
14ATim O'DriscollRepublicanSartell2010
14BLarry HoschDFLSaint Joseph2004
15ASteve GottwaltRepublicanSaint Cloud2006
15BKing BanaianRepublicanSaint Cloud2010
16ASondra EricksonRepublicanPrinceton1998*, 2010†
16BMary KiffmeyerRepublicanBig Lake2008
17AKurt DaudtRepublicanCrown2010
17BBob BarrettRepublicanShafer2010
18ARon ShimanskiRepublicanSilver Lake2006
18BDean UrdahlRepublicanGrove City2002
19ABruce AndersonRepublicanBuffalo Township1994
19BJoe McDonaldRepublicanDelano2010
20AAndrew FalkDFLMurdock2008
20BLyle Koenen
DFLClara City2002
21AChris SwedzinskiRepublicanGhent2010
21BPaul TorkelsonRepublicanSt. James2008
22AJoe SchomackerRepublicanLuverne2010
22BRod HamiltonRepublicanMountain Lake2004
23ATerry MorrowDFLSaint Peter2006
23BKathy BrynaertDFLMankato2006
24ABob GuntherRepublicanFairmont1995*
24BTony CornishRepublicanGood Thunder2002
25AGlenn GruenhagenRepublicanGlencoe2010
25BKelby WoodardRepublicanBelle Plaine2010
26AKory KathDFLOwatonna2008
26BPatti FritzDFLFaribault2004
27ARich MurrayRepublicanAlbert Lea2010
27BJeanne PoppeDFLAustin2004
28ATim KellyRepublicanRed Wing2008
28BSteve DrazkowskiRepublicanWabasha2007*
29ADuane QuamRepublicanByron2010
29BKim NortonDFLRochester2006
30ATina LieblingDFLRochester2004
30BMike BensonRepublicanRochester2010
31AGene PelowskiDFLWinona1986
31BGreg DavidsRepublicanPreston1991*, 2008†
32AJoyce PeppinRepublicanRogers2004
32BKurt ZellersRepublicanMaple Grove2003*
33ASteve SmithRepublicanMound1990
33BConnie DoepkeRepublicanWayzata2008
34AErnie LeidigerRepublicanMayer2010
34BJoe HoppeRepublicanChaska2002
35AMichael BeardRepublicanShakopee2002
35BMark BuesgensRepublicanJordan1998
36AMary Liz HolbergRepublicanLakeville1998
36BPat GarofaloRepublicanFarmington2004
37ATara MackRepublicanApple Valley2008
37BKurt BillsRepublicanRosemount2010
38ADiane AndersonRepublicanEagan2010
38BDoug WardlowRepublicanEagan2010
39ARick HansenDFLSouth Saint Paul2004
39BJoe AtkinsDFLInver Grove Heights2002
40APam MyhraRepublicanBurnsville2010
40BAnn LenczewskiDFLBloomington1998
41AKeith DowneyRepublicanEdina2008
41BPat MazorolRepublicanBloomington2010
42AKirk StensrudRepublicanEden Prairie2010
42BJenifer LoonRepublicanEden Prairie2008
43ASarah AndersonRepublicanPlymouth2006
43BJohn BensonDFLMinnetonka2006
44ASteve SimonDFLSt. Louis Park2004
44BRyan WinklerDFLGolden Valley2006
45ASandra PetersonDFLNew Hope2004
45BLyndon CarlsonDFLBrooklyn Center1972
46AMichael NelsonDFLBrooklyn Park2002
46BDebra HilstromDFLBrooklyn Center2000
47ADenise DittrichDFLChamplin2004
47BMelissa HortmanDFLBrooklyn Park2004
48ATom HackbarthRepublicanCedar1994, 1998†
48BJim AbelerRepublicanAnoka1998
49APeggy ScottRepublicanAndover2008
49BBranden PetersenRepublicanAndover2010
50ACarolyn LaineDFLColumbia Heights2006
50BKate KnuthDFLNew Brighton2006
51ATim SandersRepublicanBlaine2008
51BTom TillberryDFLFridley2006
52ABob DettmerRepublicanForest Lake2006
52BMatt DeanRepublicanDellwood2004
53ALinda RunbeckRepublicanCircle Pines1989*, 2010†
53BCarol McFarlaneRepublicanWhite Bear Lake2006
54AMindy GreilingDFLRoseville1992
54BBev ScalzeDFLLittle Canada2004
55ALeon LillieDFLNorth Saint Paul2004
55BNora SlawikDFLMaplewood1996, 2000†
56AKathy LohmerRepublicanLake Elmo2010
56BAndrea KiefferRepublicanWoodbury2010
57AJohn KrieselRepublicanCottage Grove2010
57BDenny McNamaraRepublicanHastings2002
58AJoe MulleryDFLMinneapolis1996
58BBobby Joe ChampionDFLMinneapolis2008
59ADiane LoefflerDFLMinneapolis2004
59BPhyllis KahnDFLMinneapolis1972
60AMarion GreeneDFLMinneapolis2010
60BFrank HornsteinDFLMinneapolis2002
61AKaren ClarkDFLMinneapolis1980
61BJeff Hayden
DFLMinneapolis2008
61BSusan Allen
DFLMinneapolis2012*
62AJim DavnieDFLMinneapolis2000
62BJean WageniusDFLMinneapolis1986
63APaul ThissenDFLMinneapolis2002
63BLinda SlocumDFLRichfield2006
64AErin MurphyDFLSaint Paul2006
64BMichael PaymarDFLSaint Paul1996
65ARena MoranDFLSaint Paul2010
65BCarlos MarianiDFLSaint Paul1990
66AJohn LeschDFLSaint Paul2002
66BAlice HausmanDFLSaint Paul1989*
67ATim MahoneyDFLSaint Paul1998
67BSheldon JohnsonDFLSaint Paul2000

Membership changes

Senate

House of Representatives