Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
‘Deeper dive’ into corrections issues focus of public safety informational hearing
By Jonathan Mohr
The House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee received an update on Minnesota’s prison system during an informational meeting Tuesday afternoon. No official action was ta...
House members receive committee assignments for 2025-2026 biennium
By Jonathan Mohr
With just over one month until the 2025 legislative session begins, House members now know the committees they will serve on when their work officially begins Jan. 14.
House...
State's latest budget forecast projects shrinking surplus, 'significant financial headwinds'
By Jonathan Mohr
The state’s government is expected to have less money than previously predicted for lawmakers to allocate when they return to the Capitol Jan. 14 and begin crafting a budge...
House committee, division co-chairs announced for 2025-26 legislative biennium
By Mike Cook
One week ago, the House committee structure for the next two years was announced.
Now we know who will co-chair the 23 committees and one division.
Caucus speaker-design...
Canvassing board certifies 2024 General Election results; recounts in two House races still outstanding
By Jonathan Mohr
The State Canvassing Board certified the results of the 2024 General Election Thursday with the exception of two House races where recounts will be used to confirm the totals an...
House committees, meeting schedule announced for 2025-26 biennium
By HPIS Staff
One of the first orders of business in preparing for the upcoming legislative session has been completed.
The respective caucus speaker-designates — current House Speaker Me...
Demuth named Republican speaker-designate
By HPIS Staff
Current House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) is officially the Republican speaker-designate charged with working with DFL counterparts to get the House organized fo...
House DFL selects Hortman as speaker-designate
By Jonathan Mohr
House DFLers have again chosen current House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) to lead their caucus amid uncertainty in the aftermath of Tuesday’s election that may ha...
Fight for House control appears tied as razor-thin races head for likely recounts
By Jonathan Avise
(UPDATED 12:52 p.m. Nov. 8)
The 134-seat Minnesota House of Representatives appears as though it will be evenly divided during the 2025-26 biennium.
Control of the body ...
Poll results show state fairgoers favor ban on cell phones in schools; strengthened gun storage requirements
By Jonathan Mohr
Two-thirds of respondents to the 2024 House of Representatives’ State Fair Poll support prohibiting K-12 students from using cell phones during the school day. A similar percent...
Meet representatives, share your opinion at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair
By HPIS Staff
Fairgoers are invited to weigh in on hot political topics and meet with legislators during their visit to the House of Representatives’ booth at the 2024 Minnesota State Fa...
Garofalo to resign from House
By HPIS Staff
Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) will resign his District 58B seat effective Sunday, July 14 at 11:59 p.m.
In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz dated July 9, 2024, Garofalo gave not...
Retiring members say their goodbyes at close of 2024 session
By Mike Cook
As is tradition, once members have finished months of debating one another over myriad bills, some House members who have opted not to seek re-election said goodbye to the body ...
House closes 2024 session in chaotic fashion, trading bonding for budget boosts
By Rob Hubbard
It was a session of modest ambitions.
After 2023 produced a record $72 billion in biennial funding, Minnesota’s legislative leaders were dampening expectations for anything ...
After nine bills are combined and passed amidst chaos, 2024 session is all over but the shouting
By Rob Hubbard
Minnesota’s legislative sessions have had some chaotic conclusions, but nothing quite like Sunday night’s final hour.
While the tax bill is quite often the final bill off th...
