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State Supreme Court rules 68 members constitutes a House quorum

One day after hearing arguments on both sides of the issue, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that 68 members constitute a quorum in the House.

Per the Jan. 24 ruling: “The quorum clause in Article IV, Section 13, of the Minnesota Constitution, requires a majority of the total number of seats of which each house may consist to constitute a quorum. Because under current statute, the total number of seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives is 134, a quorum under Article IV, § 13, is 68 members. We assume that the parties will now conform to this order without the necessity of issuing a formal writ.”

A quorum refers to the minimum number of members who must be present to conduct business.

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