89th Minnesota Legislature
The Eighty-ninth Minnesota Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 6, 2015, to January 2, 2017. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2012 Senate election and the 2014 House election. The seats were apportioned based on the 2010 United States Census. It first convened in Saint Paul on January 6, 2015, and last met on May 23, 2016. It held its regular session from January 6 to May 18, 2015, and from March 8 to May 23, 2016. A special session to complete unfinished business was held from June 12 to 13, 2015.
Major events
- March 4, 2015: Joint session to elect regents of the University of Minnesota.
- April 9, 2015: 2015 State of the State Address
- March 9, 2016: 2016 State of the State Address
Major legislation
Enacted
- March 17, 2015: Child protection act
- May 5, 2015: Right to Try Act
- May 22, 2015: Omnibus public safety act
- May 22, 2015: Omnibus higher education act
- May 22, 2015: Omnibus health and human services act
- May 22, 2015: Omnibus transportation act
- May 22, 2015: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act
- May 23, 2015: Omnibus state government act
- June 13, 2015: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act
- June 13, 2015: Omnibus legacy act
- June 13, 2015: Omnibus education act
- June 13, 2015: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources act
- June 13, 2015: Omnibus capital investment act
- May 19, 2016: Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images and sexual solicitation act
- May 22, 2016: Controlled substances act
- May 22, 2016: Presidential primary election act
- May 31, 2016: Portable recording systems act
- May 31, 2016: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act
- May 31, 2016: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act
- * Seven appropriations line-item vetoed.
- June 1, 2016: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act
Proposed
- Background checks for firearm transfers bill
- Compassionate Care Act
- Family leave insurance bill
- Gender-specific accommodations bill
- Minimum wage modification for tipped employees bill
- MNsure governance bill
- Omnibus agriculture, environment, natural resources, jobs, economic development, and energy bill
- Omnibus agriculture, environment, natural resources, jobs, economic development, and energy bill
- Omnibus capital investment bill
- Omnibus capital investment bill
- Omnibus education policy bill
- Omnibus education policy bill
- Omnibus health, human services, state government, and public safety bill
- Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill
- Omnibus transportation bill
- Real ID implementation bill
- Teacher licensure and employment bill
- Transportation finance bill
Vetoed
- May 21, 2015: Omnibus education bill
- May 23, 2015: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill
- May 23, 2015: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources bill
- June 7, 2016: Omnibus tax bill
Summary of actions
Political composition
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
- President: Sandy Pappas
- President pro tempore: Ann Rest
Majority (DFL) leadership
- Majority Leader: Tom Bakk
- Assistant Majority Leader: Katie Sieben
- Deputy Majority Leader: Jeff Hayden
- Majority Whips:
- * Chris Eaton
- * Lyle Koenen
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: David Hann
- Assistant Minority Leaders:
- * Michelle Benson
- * Gary Dahms
- * Paul Gazelka
- * Bill Ingebrigtsen
- * Warren Limmer
- * Carrie Ruud
- Minority Whip: David Osmek
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Kurt Daudt
- Speaker pro tempore: Tim O'Driscoll
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Joyce Peppin
- Majority Whip: Dan Fabian
- Assistant Majority Leaders:
- * Dave Baker
- * Deb Kiel
- * Ron Kresha
- * Kathy Lohmer
- * Tim Sanders
- * Chris Swedzinski
Minority (DFL) leadership
- Minority Leader: Paul Thissen
- Deputy Minority Leaders:
- * Melissa Hortman
- * Paul Marquart
- * Erin Murphy
Members
Senate
| District | Name | Party | Residence | First elected |
| 1 | LeRoy Stumpf | DFL | Plummer | 1982 |
| 2 | Rod Skoe | DFL | Clearbrook | 2002 |
| 3 | Tom Bakk | DFL | Cook | 2002 |
| 4 | Kent Eken | DFL | Twin Valley | 2012 |
| 5 | Tom Saxhaug | DFL | Grand Rapids | 2002 |
| 6 | David Tomassoni | DFL | Chisholm | 2000 |
| 7 | Roger Reinert | DFL | Duluth | 2010 |
| 8 | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Republican | Alexandria | 2006 |
| 9 | Paul Gazelka | Republican | Nisswa | 2010 |
| 10 | Carrie Ruud | Republican | Breezy Point | 2002, 2012† |
| 11 | Tony Lourey | DFL | Kerrick | 2006 |
| 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | Elbow Lake | 2012 |
| 13 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | Paynesville | 1996* |
| 14 | John Pederson | Republican | St. Cloud | 2010 |
| 15 | Dave Brown | Republican | Becker | 2010 |
| 16 | Gary Dahms | Republican | Redwood Falls | 2010 |
| 17 | Lyle Koenen | DFL | Clara City | 2012* |
| 18 | Scott Newman | Republican | Hutchinson | 2010 |
| 19 | Kathy Sheran | DFL | Mankato | 2006 |
| 20 | Kevin Dahle | DFL | Northfield | 2008*, 2012† |
| 21 | Matt Schmit | DFL | Red Wing | 2012 |
| 22 | Bill Weber | Republican | Luverne | 2012 |
| 23 | Julie Rosen | Republican | Vernon Center | 2002 |
| 24 | Vicki Jensen | DFL | Owatonna | 2012 |
| 25 | Dave Senjem | Republican | Rochester | 2002 |
| 26 | Carla Nelson | Republican | Rochester | 2010 |
| 27 | Dan Sparks | DFL | Austin | 2002 |
| 28 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | Winona | 2010 |
| 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | Buffalo | 2012 |
| 30 | Mary Kiffmeyer | Republican | Big Lake | 2012 |
| 31 | Michelle Benson | Republican | Ham Lake | 2010 |
| 32 | Sean Nienow | Republican | Cambridge | 2002, 2010† |
| 33 | David Osmek | Republican | Mound | 2012 |
| 34 | Warren Limmer | Republican | Maple Grove | 1995* |
| 35 | Branden Petersen | Republican | Andover | 2012 |
| 35 | Jim Abeler | Republican | Anoka | 2016* |
| 36 | John Hoffman | DFL | Champlin | 2012 |
| 37 | Alice Johnson | DFL | Spring Lake Park | 2012 |
| 38 | Roger Chamberlain | Republican | Lino Lakes | 2010 |
| 39 | Karin Housley | Republican | St. Marys Point | 2012 |
| 40 | Chris Eaton | DFL | Brooklyn Center | 2011* |
| 41 | Barb Goodwin | DFL | Columbia Heights | 2010 |
| 42 | Bev Scalze | DFL | Little Canada | 2012 |
| 43 | Chuck Wiger | DFL | Maplewood | 1996 |
| 44 | Terri Bonoff | DFL | Minnetonka | 2005* |
| 45 | Ann Rest | DFL | New Hope | 2000 |
| 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | St. Louis Park | 2006 |
| 47 | Julianne Ortman | Republican | Chanhassen | 2002 |
| 48 | David Hann | Republican | Eden Prairie | 2002 |
| 49 | Melisa Franzen | DFL | Edina | 2012 |
| 50 | Melissa Halvorson Wiklund | DFL | Bloomington | 2012 |
| 51 | Jim Carlson | DFL | Eagan | 2006, 2012† |
| 52 | Jim Metzen | DFL | South St. Paul | 1986 |
| 53 | Susan Kent | DFL | Woodbury | 2012 |
| 54 | Katie Sieben | DFL | Newport | 2006 |
| 55 | Eric Pratt | Republican | Prior Lake | 2012 |
| 56 | Dan Hall | Republican | Burnsville | 2010 |
| 57 | Greg Clausen | DFL | Apple Valley | 2012 |
| 58 | Dave Thompson | Republican | Lakeville | 2010 |
| 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | Minneapolis | 2012 |
| 60 | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | Minneapolis | 2012* |
| 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | Minneapolis | 2002 |
| 62 | Jeff Hayden | DFL | Minneapolis | 2011* |
| 63 | Patricia Torres Ray | DFL | Minneapolis | 2006 |
| 64 | Dick Cohen | DFL | Saint Paul | 1986 |
| 65 | Sandy Pappas | DFL | Saint Paul | 1990 |
| 66 | John Marty | DFL | Roseville | 1986 |
| 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | Saint Paul | 2012 |
House of Representatives
| District | Name | Party | Residence | First elected |
| 1A | Dan Fabian | Republican | Roseau | 2010 |
| 1B | Deb Kiel | Republican | Crookston | 2010 |
| 2A | Dave Hancock | Republican | Bemidji | 2010, 2014† |
| 2B | Steve Green | Republican | Fosston | 2012 |
| 3A | David Dill | DFL | Crane Lake | 2002 |
| 3A | Rob Ecklund | DFL | International Falls | 2015* |
| 3B | Mary Murphy | DFL | Hermantown | 1976 |
| 4A | Ben Lien | DFL | Moorhead | 2012 |
| 4B | Paul Marquart | DFL | Dilworth | 2000 |
| 5A | John Persell | DFL | Bemidji | 2008 |
| 5B | Tom Anzelc | DFL | Balsam Township | 2006 |
| 6A | Carly Melin | DFL | Hibbing | 2011* |
| 6B | Jason Metsa | DFL | Virginia | 2012 |
| 7A | Jennifer Schultz | DFL | Duluth | 2014 |
| 7B | Erik Simonson | DFL | Duluth | 2012 |
| 8A | Bud Nornes | Republican | Fergus Falls | 1996 |
| 8B | Mary Franson | Republican | Alexandria | 2010 |
| 9A | Mark Anderson | Republican | Lake Shore | 2012 |
| 9B | Ron Kresha | Republican | Little Falls | 2012 |
| 10A | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | Nisswa | 2014 |
| 10B | Dale Lueck | Republican | Aitkin | 2014 |
| 11A | Mike Sundin | DFL | Esko | 2012 |
| 11B | Jason Rarick | Republican | Pine City | 2014 |
| 12A | Jeff Backer | Republican | Browns Valley | 2014 |
| 12B | Paul Anderson | Republican | Starbuck | 2008 |
| 13A | Jeff Howe | Republican | Rockville | 2012 |
| 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | Sartell | 2010 |
| 14A | Tama Theis | Republican | St. Cloud | 2013* |
| 14B | Jim Knoblach | Republican | St. Cloud | 1994, 2014† |
| 15A | Sondra Erickson | Republican | Princeton | 1998*, 2010† |
| 15B | Jim Newberger | Republican | Becker | 2012 |
| 16A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | Ghent | 2010 |
| 16B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | Hanska | 2008 |
| 17A | Tim Miller | Republican | Prinsburg | 2014 |
| 17B | Dave Baker | Republican | Willmar | 2014 |
| 18A | Dean Urdahl | Republican | Grove City | 2002 |
| 18B | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | Glencoe | 2010 |
| 19A | Clark Johnson | DFL | North Mankato | 2013* |
| 19B | Jack Considine | DFL | Mankato | 2014 |
| 20A | Bob Vogel | Republican | Elko New Market | 2014 |
| 20B | David Bly | DFL | Northfield | 2006, 2012† |
| 21A | Tim Kelly | Republican | Red Wing | 2008 |
| 21B | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | Mazeppa | 2007* |
| 22A | Joe Schomacker | Republican | Luverne | 2010 |
| 22B | Rod Hamilton | Republican | Mountain Lake | 2004 |
| 23A | Bob Gunther | Republican | Fairmont | 1995* |
| 23B | Tony Cornish | Republican | Vernon Center | 2002 |
| 24A | John Petersburg | Republican | Waseca | 2012 |
| 24B | Brian Daniels | Republican | Faribault | 2014 |
| 25A | Duane Quam | Republican | Byron | 2010 |
| 25B | Kim Norton | DFL | Rochester | 2006 |
| 26A | Tina Liebling | DFL | Rochester | 2004 |
| 26B | Nels Pierson | Republican | Rochester | 2014 |
| 27A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | Albert Lea | 2014 |
| 27B | Jeanne Poppe | DFL | Austin | 2004 |
| 28A | Gene Pelowski | DFL | Winona | 1986 |
| 28B | Greg Davids | Republican | Preston | 1991*, 2008† |
| 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | Delano | 2010 |
| 29B | Marion O'Neill | Republican | Maple Lake | 2012 |
| 30A | Nick Zerwas | Republican | Elk River | 2012 |
| 30B | Eric Lucero | Republican | Dayton | 2014 |
| 31A | Kurt Daudt | Republican | Crown | 2010 |
| 31B | Tom Hackbarth | Republican | Cedar | 1994, 1998† |
| 32A | Brian Johnson | Republican | Cambridge | 2012 |
| 32B | Bob Barrett | Republican | Lindstrom | 2010 |
| 33A | Jerry Hertaus | Republican | Greenfield | 2012 |
| 33B | Cindy Pugh | Republican | Chanhassen | 2012 |
| 34A | Joyce Peppin | Republican | Rogers | 2004 |
| 34B | Dennis Smith | Republican | Maple Grove | 2014 |
| 35A | Abigail Whelan | Republican | Anoka | 2014 |
| 35B | Peggy Scott | Republican | Andover | 2008 |
| 36A | Mark Uglem | Republican | Champlin | 2012 |
| 36B | Melissa Hortman | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 2004 |
| 37A | Jerry Newton | DFL | Coon Rapids | 2008, 2012† |
| 37B | Tim Sanders | Republican | Blaine | 2008 |
| 38A | Linda Runbeck | Republican | Circle Pines | 1989*, 2010† |
| 38B | Matt Dean | Republican | Dellwood | 2004 |
| 39A | Bob Dettmer | Republican | Forest Lake | 2006 |
| 39B | Kathy Lohmer | Republican | Stillwater | 2010 |
| 40A | Mike Nelson | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 2002 |
| 40B | Debra Hilstrom | DFL | Brooklyn Center | 2000 |
| 41A | Connie Bernardy | DFL | Fridley | 2000, 2012† |
| 41B | Carolyn Laine | DFL | Columbia Heights | 2006 |
| 42A | Barb Yarusso | DFL | Shoreview | 2012 |
| 42B | Jason Isaacson | DFL | Shoreview | 2012 |
| 43A | Peter Fischer | DFL | Maplewood | 2012 |
| 43B | Leon Lillie | DFL | North St. Paul | 2004 |
| 44A | Sarah Anderson | Republican | Plymouth | 2006 |
| 44B | Jon Applebaum | DFL | Minnetonka | 2014 |
| 45A | Lyndon Carlson | DFL | Crystal | 1972 |
| 45B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | Golden Valley | 2012 |
| 46A | Ryan Winkler | DFL | St. Louis Park | 2006 |
| 46A | Peggy Flanagan | DFL | St. Louis Park | 2015* |
| 46B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | Hopkins | 2014 |
| 47A | Jim Nash | Republican | Waconia | 2014 |
| 47B | Joe Hoppe | Republican | Chaska | 2002 |
| 48A | Yvonne Selcer | DFL | Minnetonka | 2012 |
| 48B | Jenifer Loon | Republican | Eden Prairie | 2008 |
| 49A | Ron Erhardt | DFL | Edina | 1990, 2012† |
| 49B | Paul Rosenthal | DFL | Edina | 2008, 2012† |
| 50A | Linda Slocum | DFL | Richfield | 2006 |
| 50B | Ann Lenczewski | DFL | Bloomington | 1998 |
| 50B | Chad Anderson | Republican | Bloomington | 2016* |
| 51A | Sandra Masin | DFL | Eagan | 2006, 2012† |
| 51B | Laurie Halverson | DFL | Eagan | 2012 |
| 52A | Rick Hansen | DFL | South St. Paul | 2004 |
| 52B | Joe Atkins | DFL | Inver Grove Heights | 2002 |
| 53A | JoAnn Ward | DFL | Woodbury | 2012 |
| 53B | Kelly Fenton | Republican | Woodbury | 2014 |
| 54A | Dan Schoen | DFL | St. Paul Park | 2012 |
| 54B | Denny McNamara | Republican | Hastings | 2002 |
| 55A | Bob Loonan | Republican | Shakopee | 2014 |
| 55B | Tony Albright | Republican | Prior Lake | 2012 |
| 56A | Drew Christensen | Republican | Savage | 2014 |
| 56B | Roz Peterson | Republican | Lakeville | 2014 |
| 57A | Tara Mack | Republican | Apple Valley | 2008 |
| 57B | Anna Wills | Republican | Apple Valley | 2012 |
| 58A | Jon Koznick | Republican | Lakeville | 2014 |
| 58B | Pat Garofalo | Republican | Farmington | 2004 |
| 59A | Joe Mullery | DFL | Minneapolis | 1996 |
| 59B | Raymond Dehn | DFL | Minneapolis | 2012 |
| 60A | Diane Loeffler | DFL | Minneapolis | 2004 |
| 60B | Phyllis Kahn | DFL | Minneapolis | 1972 |
| 61A | Frank Hornstein | DFL | Minneapolis | 2002 |
| 61B | Paul Thissen | DFL | Minneapolis | 2002 |
| 62A | Karen Clark | DFL | Minneapolis | 1980 |
| 62B | Susan Allen | DFL | Minneapolis | 2012* |
| 63A | Jim Davnie | DFL | Minneapolis | 2000 |
| 63B | Jean Wagenius | DFL | Minneapolis | 1986 |
| 64A | Erin Murphy | DFL | Saint Paul | 2006 |
| 64B | Dave Pinto | DFL | Saint Paul | 2014 |
| 65A | Rena Moran | DFL | Saint Paul | 2010 |
| 65B | Carlos Mariani | DFL | Saint Paul | 1990 |
| 66A | Alice Hausman | DFL | Saint Paul | 1989* |
| 66B | John Lesch | DFL | Saint Paul | 2002 |
| 67A | Tim Mahoney | DFL | Saint Paul | 1998 |
| 67B | Sheldon Johnson | DFL | Saint Paul | 2000 |
Changes in membership
Senate
House of Representatives
Committees
Senate
House of Representatives
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 Lindquist
- Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan Hall
- Chaplain: Rev. Dennis Morreim
House of Representatives
- Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy
- First Assistant Chief Clerk: Tim Johnson
- Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski
- Desk Clerk: Marilee Davis
- Legislative Clerk: David Surdez
- Chief Sergeant at Arms: Bob Meyerson
- Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Erica Brynildson
- Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Andrew Olson
- Index Clerk: Carl Hamre