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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NOW 3 P.M.: House Floor Session - part 2*
Wednesday, April 30 2025 4/30/2025 3:00 PM
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HF1982 (Greene) Active transportation safety training deadlines eliminated.
HF2023 (West) Overdose prevention education required in substance use model program.
SF2847 (Reyer) Statutory forms pertaining to garnishment modification.
SF3196 (Moller) Department of Corrections budget deficiencies appropriation.
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THURSDAY: House Floor Session - part 1*
Thursday, May 1 2025 5/1/2025 11:00 AM
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THURSDAY: House Floor Session - part 2*
Thursday, May 1 2025 5/1/2025 2:00 PM
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SF3045 (Klevorn) State government finance bill.
HF1837 (Klevorn) State government policy bill.
HF2098 (Freiberg) Local government policy bill.
HF1290 (Perryman) Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.
HF2130 (Kraft) Public safety; various provisions modified relating to driver's license revocations, ignition interlock participation length, treatment or rehabilitation program, criminal penalties for participants who operate a vehicle not equipped with interlock device, criminal vehicular homicide offenders, judicial review of an extension, impounded and reissued license plate process, temporary driver's licenses, and criminal penalties; and money appropriated.
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2025 Legislative Session
The legislative session began Jan. 14, 2025. Members must complete their work by May 19, 2025.
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- Friday, April 4 at 5 p.m. — Committees must act favorably on bills in the house of origin and committees must act favorably on bills, or companions of bills, that met the first deadline in the other body.
- Friday, April 11 at noon — Committees must act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills.
Per Joint Rule 2.03, the deadlines do not apply to the House Capital Investment Division; the House Taxes, Ways and Means, or Rules and Legislative Administration committees; nor the Senate Capital Investment, Finance, Taxes or Rules and Administration committees.
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