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 February 9, 2011: 2011 State of the State Address February 21, 2011: Joint session to elect regents of the University of Minnesota. February 14, 2012: 2012 State of the State Address

Major legislation 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." 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.

Enacted May 25, 2011: An act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution recognizing marriage as only a union between one man and one woman () February 23, 2012: Public safety; requiring community notification when a person is released from the Minnesota sex offender program () April 5, 2012: An act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution requiring voters to present photographic identification () April 9, 2012: An act authorizing county attorneys and assistant county attorneys to carry firearms on duty under the terms of a permit to carry () April 18, 2012: Revisor Bill () April 27, 2012: Omnibus Liquor Bill () April 27, 2012: Omnibus Education Policy & Finance Bill () April 28, 2012: Omnibus Agriculture Bill () April 28, 2012: Omnibus Health & Human Services Finance Bill () April 30, 2012: Omnibus Health & Human Services Policy Bill () May 1, 2012: Omnibus Legacy Amendment Funding Bill () May 3, 2012: Omnibus Environment Policy Bill () May 3, 2012: Omnibus Game & Fish Bill () May 10, 2012: Omnibus Pension Bill () May 10, 2012: Omnibus Transportation Finance Bill () May 10, 2012: Omnibus Data Practices Bill () May 11, 2012: Omnibus Bonding Bill () May 14, 2012: Omnibus Technical Tax Bill () May 14, 2012: Viking stadium; provides for a National Football League Stadium in Minnesota funded by gambling revenue & more () May 25, 2012: Omnibus Higher Education Bill ()

Vetoed Boldface indicates the act was passed by both houses.

March 5, 2012: Firearms; allows use of firearm in self defense outside the permit holders home (/) April 5, 2012: Omnibus K-12 Bill (/) May 3, 2012: Teachers; school districts authorized to base leave of absence and discharge decisions on teacher evaluation outcomes (/) May 4, 2012: Omnibus Tax Bill (/) May 14, 2012: Omnibus Tax Bill (pocket veto) (/)

Summary of actions 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 Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Senate

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican End of previous Legislature 46 21 67 0 Begin 30 37 67 0 March 20, 2011 29 66 1 April 12, 2011 30 67 0 June 15, 2011 29 66 1 August 15, 2011 28 65 2 October 18, 2011 30 67 0 November 7, 2011 29 66 1 January 10, 2012 30 67 0 March 2, 2012 29 66 1 April 10, 2012 30 67 0 September 4, 2012 29 66 1 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 39 28 67 0

House of Representatives

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican End of previous Legislature 87 47 134 0 Begin 62 72 134 0 January 13, 2011 61 133 1 February 22, 2011 62 134 0 October 18, 2011 61 133 1 January 10, 2012 62 134 0 April 10, 2012 61 133 1 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature7260 132 2

Leadership

Senate President: Michelle Fischbach (R) President pro tempore: Gen Olson (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Leader: Amy Koch (until December 15, 2011) David Senjem (from December 27, 2011) Deputy Majority Leader: Geoff Michel (until December 27, 2011) Julianne Ortman (from January 3, 2012) Assistant Majority Leaders: Roger Chamberlain (from December 27, 2011) Paul Gazelka (from December 27, 2011) David Hann (until December 27, 2011) Bill Ingebrigtsen (from January 3, 2012) Ted Lillie (from December 27, 2011) Doug Magnus (until December 27, 2011) Claire Robling (from December 27, 2011) David Senjem (until December 27, 2011) Dave Thompson (until December 27, 2011) Majority Whip: Chris Gerlach (until December 27, 2011) Ted Lillie (2012) Assistant Majority Whips (2012): John Carlson Al DeKruif Carla Nelson Pam Wolf

Minority (DFL) leadership Minority Leader: Tom Bakk Assistant Minority Leader: Terri Bonoff

House of Representatives Speaker: Kurt Zellers (R) Speakers pro tempore: Greg Davids (R) Mary Liz Holberg (R) Morrie Lanning (R) Torrey Westrom (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Leader: Matt Dean Assistant Majority Leaders: Kurt Daudt Bob Gunther Joe Hoppe Tim Kelly Jenifer Loon Paul Torkelson Tim Sanders Ron Shimanski Majority Whip: Rod Hamilton

Minority (DFL) leadership Minority Leader: Paul Thissen Deputy Minority Leader: Debra Hilstrom Assistant Minority Leaders: Kent Eken Rick Hansen Jeff Hayden (until October 25, 2011) Erin Murphy Kim Norton John Persell Steve Simon Minority Whips: Melissa Hortman Larry Hosch John Lesch Terry Morrow

Members Senate

District Name Party Residence First elected 1 LeRoy A. Stumpf DFL Plummer 1982 2 Rod Skoe DFL Clearbrook 2002 3 Tom Saxhaug DFL Grand Rapids 2002 4 John Carlson Republican Bemidji 2010 5 Dave Tomassoni DFL Chisholm 2000 6 Tom Bakk DFL Cook 2002 7 Roger Reinert DFL Duluth 2010 8 Tony Lourey DFL Kerrick 2006 9 Keith Langseth DFL Glyndon 1980 10 Gretchen Hoffman Republican Vergas 2010 11 Bill Ingebrigtsen Republican Alexandria 2006 12 Paul Gazelka Republican Brainerd 2010 13 Joe Gimse Republican Willmar 2006 14 Michelle Fischbach Republican Paynesville 1996* 15 John Pederson Republican St. Cloud 2010 16 Dave Brown Republican Becker 2010 17 Sean Nienow Republican Cambridge 2002, 2010† 18 Scott Newman Republican Hutchinson 2010 19 Amy Koch Republican Buffalo 2006* 20 Gary Kubly DFL Granite Falls 2002 Lyle Koenen DFL Clara City 2012* 21 Gary Dahms Republican Redwood Falls 2010 22 Doug Magnus Republican Slayton 2010 23 Kathy Sheran DFL Mankato 2006 24 Julie Rosen Republican Fairmont 2002 25 Al DeKruif Republican Madison Lake 2010 26 Mike Parry Republican Waseca 2010* 27 Dan Sparks DFL Austin 2002 28 John Howe Republican Red Wing 2010 29 David Senjem Republican Rochester 2002 30 Carla Nelson Republican Rochester 2010 31 Jeremy Miller Republican Winona 2010 32 Warren Limmer Republican Maple Grove 1994* 33 Gen Olson Republican Minnetrista 1982 34 Julianne Ortman Republican Chanhassen 2002 35 Claire Robling Republican Jordan 1996 36 Dave Thompson Republican Lakeville 2010 37 Chris Gerlach Republican Apple Valley 2004* 38 Ted Daley Republican Eagan 2010 39 James Metzen DFL South Saint Paul 1986 40 Dan Hall Republican Burnsville 2010 41 Geoff Michel Republican Edina 2002 42 David Hann Republican Eden Prairie 2002 43 Terri Bonoff DFL Hopkins 2004* 44 Ron Latz DFL St. Louis Park 2006 45 Ann Rest DFL New Hope 2000 46 Linda Scheid DFL Brooklyn Park 1976 Chris Eaton DFL Brooklyn Center 2011* 47 Benjamin Kruse Republican Brooklyn Park 2010 48 Mike Jungbauer Republican East Bethel 2002 49 Michelle Benson Republican Ham Lake 2010 50 Barb Goodwin DFL Columbia Heights 2010 51 Pam Wolf Republican Spring Lake Park 2010 52 Ray Vandeveer Republican Forest Lake 2006 53 Roger Chamberlain Republican Lino Lakes 2010 54 John Marty DFL Roseville 1986 55 Charles Wiger DFL Maplewood 1996 56 Ted Lillie Republican Lake Elmo 2010 57 Katie Sieben DFL Newport 2006 58 Linda Higgins DFL Minneapolis 1996 59 Larry Pogemiller DFL Minneapolis 1982 Kari Dziedzic DFL Minneapolis 2012* 60 D. Scott Dibble DFL Minneapolis 2002 61 Linda Berglin DFL Minneapolis 1980 Jeff Hayden DFL Minneapolis 2011* 62 Patricia Torres Ray DFL Minneapolis 2006 63 Ken Kelash DFL Minneapolis 2008* 64 Dick Cohen DFL Saint Paul 1986 65 Sandy Pappas DFL Saint Paul 1990 66 Ellen Anderson DFL Saint Paul 1992 Mary Jo McGuire DFL Falcon Heights 2011* 67 John Harrington DFL Saint Paul 2010

House of Representatives