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Revision as of 20:12, 25 April 2023
93rd Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Term | January 3, 2023 | –||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 67 senators | ||||
President | Bobby Joe Champion (DFL) | ||||
Majority Leader | Kari Dziedzic (DFL) | ||||
Minority Leader | Mark Johnson (R) | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 134 representatives | ||||
Speaker | Melissa Hortman (DFL) | ||||
Majority Leader | Jamie Long (DFL) | ||||
Minority Leader | Lisa Demuth (R) | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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The Ninety-third Minnesota Legislature is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the state of Minnesota, composed of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives. It convened in Saint Paul on January 3, 2023.
Major events
- January 3, 2023: On the first day of the 93rd Minnesota Legislature, new legislators were sworn in in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
- April 19, 2023: Governor Tim Walz deliver's his State of the State address to a joint sitting of the Legislature.[2]
Major legislation
Enacted
- January 31, 2023: Prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture (CROWN Act)[3][4] (Laws 2023, Chapter 3 - H.F. 37 / S.F. 44)
- January 31, 2023: Protect Reproductive Options Act[5][6] (Laws 2023, chapter 4 - H.F. 1 / S.F. 1 )
- February 3, 2023: Recognizing Juneteenth as a State Holiday Act[7] (Laws 2023, chapter 5 - H.F. 48 / S.F. 44)
- February 7, 2023: Renewable and carbon free electricity standards act[8][9] (Laws 2023, chapter 7 - H.F. 7 / S.F. 4)
- March 3, 2023: Voting rights restoration for felons on parole act[10][11] (Laws 2023, chapter 12 - H.F. 28 / S.F. 26)
- March 7, 2023: Driver's Licenses for All Act[12][13] (Laws 2023, chapter 13 - H.F. 4 / S.F. 27)
- March 17, 2023: Universal Free School Meals Act[14][15][16] (Laws 2023, chapter 18 - H.F. 5 / S.F. 123)
Proposed
Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.
- Paid Family and Medical Leave (H.F. 2 / S.F. 2)
- Democracy for the People Act (H.F. 3 / S.F. 3)
- Criminal Background Checks (H.F. 14 / S.F. 1116)
- Red Flag Legislation (H.F. 15 / S.F. 1117)
- Conversion Therapy Ban (H.F. 16 / S.F. 23)[17]
- Abortion regulating statutes repealed (H.F. 91 / S.F. 50)
- Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis (H.F. 100 / S.F. 73)
- Trans Refuge Bill (H.F. 146 / S.F. 63)
- Reproductive Freedom Defense Act (H.F. 366 / S.F. 165)
- Private prison prohibition (H.F. 1200 / S.F. 1241)
Political composition
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 | 34 | 1 | 31 | 66 | 1 |
Begin 2023 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 67 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 49% | 0% | 52% |
House of Representatives
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||||
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Democratic– Farmer–Labor |
Republican | ||||||
End of the previous Legislature | 70 | 64 | 134 | 0 | |||
Begin 2023 | 70 | 64 | 134 | 0 | |||
Latest voting share | 52.2% | 47.8% |
Leadership
Senate
- President: Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)[18]
- President pro tempore: Ann Rest (DFL)
Majority (DFL) leadership
- Majority Leader: Kari Dziedzic (DFL)[19]
- Assistant Majority Leaders[20]
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Mark T. Johnson (R)[21]
- Assistant Minority Leaders[22]
- Julia E. Coleman
- Zach Duckworth
- Justin D. Eichorn
- Karin Housley
- John R. Jasinsksi
- Bill Weber
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Melissa Hortman (DFL)[23]
- Speaker pro tempore: Dan Wolgamott (DFL)
Majority (DFL) leadership
- Majority Leader: Jamie Long (DFL)
- Majority Whip: Athena Hollins
- Assistant Majority Leaders
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: Lisa Demuth (R)[24]
- Deputy Minority Leader: Paul Torkelson
- Minority Whip: Jim Nash
- Assistant Minority Leaders
- Dave Baker
- Elliott Engen
- Spencer Igo
- Bjorn Olson
- Kristin Robbins
- Isaac Schultz
- Peggy Scott
- Nolan West
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Committees
Senate
House of Representatives
Notes
References
- ^ Ferguson, Dana; Bakst, Brian; Yücel, Kerem (January 3, 2023). "'Today we make history': MN lawmakers kick off 2023 session". MPR News.
- ^ "Week in Review: April 17-21 - Session Daily". Minnesota House of Representatives. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ Ki, Nicole (January 31, 2023). "In a Minneapolis salon for natural hair, women wonder if CROWN Act will help". MPR News.
- ^ Callaghan, Peter (February 7, 2023). "How 'Duck Dynasty' and ZZ Top entered a Minnesota Senate debate on hair discrimination". MinnPost.
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (January 31, 2023). "Walz signs bill guaranteeing abortion access in Minnesota". MPR News.
- ^ Nesterak, Max (January 31, 2023). "Gov. Walz signs bill codifying abortion rights in Minnesota law". Minnesota Reformer.
- ^ Bakst, Brian (February 3, 2023). "Juneteenth is now a holiday in Minnesota". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (February 7, 2023). "Walz signs carbon-free energy bill, prompting threat of lawsuit". MPR News.
- ^ "Minnesota Senate passes "100 Percent by 2040" energy bill". CBS News. February 3, 2023.
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (March 3, 2023). "Voting rights restored to 50,000 under new Minnesota law". MPR News.
- ^ Kashiwagi, Sydney (2023-02-23). "Minnesota governor poised to sign bill that would speed right to vote for ex-felons | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (March 7, 2023). "'Sí se pudo': Walz signs immigrant driver's license bill into law". MPR News.
- ^ Derosier, Alex (March 7, 2023). "MN to issue driver's licenses to all regardless of immigration status". Pioneer Press.
- ^ Shockman, Elizabeth (March 17, 2023). "Walz signs universal school meals bill into Minnesota law". MPR News.
- ^ Campuzano, Eder (March 17, 2023). "Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs free school meals bill into law". Star Tribune.
- ^ Griffith, Michelle (March 17, 2023). "Walz signs universal free school meals into law". Minnesota Reformer.
- ^ Deng, Grace (February 21, 2023). "Minnesota House passes bill to ban 'conversion therapy' for minors". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Gitaa, Tim (January 5, 2023). "Bobby Joe Champion voted Senate president". Insight News.
- ^ Van Oot, Torey (November 14, 2022). "Meet Minnesota's new legislative leaders". Axios Twin Cities.
- ^ "Frentz elected as assistant majority leader in Minnesota Senate". KEYC News. November 11, 2022.
- ^ Van Oot, Torey (November 14, 2022). "Meet Minnesota's new legislative leaders". Axios Twin Cities.
- ^ "Republicans Elect Bill Weber to Serve on Senate Republican Caucus Leadership Team". Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus. November 14, 2022.
- ^ Van Oot, Torey (November 14, 2022). "Meet Minnesota's new legislative leaders". Axios Twin Cities.
- ^ Van Oot, Torey (November 14, 2022). "Meet Minnesota's new legislative leaders". Axios Twin Cities.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 13, 2018.