# 94th Minnesota Legislature

The Ninety-fourth 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 14, 2025, following the November 2024 elections for the House as well as a special election for Senate District 45. The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) held a one-seat majority in the Senate and a five-seat majority in the House in the previous legislature. The 2024 elections left the Senate composition unchanged, but it left the House evenly split between the Republicans and the DFL.
Due to a pre-session vacancy, the 94th legislature began with a power struggle between the Republicans and the DFL in the House.

## Background
### House rule changes

Under HF 1830, which was passed in the first session of the 93rd Legislature and takes effect on January 13, 2025, the statutory definition of a "legislative day" will only include days "when either house of the legislature gives any bill a third reading, adopts a rule of procedure or organization, elects a university regent, confirms a gubernatorial appointment, or votes to override a gubernatorial veto." This will exclude all committee meetings and votes, as well as first and second reading of any bill in floor session of either house, theoretically allowing for more legislative business to be conducted for more calendar days without violating the constitutional limit of legislative sessions to 120 legislative days every two years. The law also provides for a later start date for the session, moving it from the first to the second Monday in January.

### Party priorities

The Republican House leader Lisa Demuth said to the Sahan Journal that her caucus' priorities include opposing any new taxes, eliminating the tax on Social Security, investigating fraud (like the Feeding Our Future scandal) by establishing a new oversight committee, and assessing the necessity of DEI positions within some state agencies.
House DFL priorities, announced during the boycott from a location outside the Capitol, include codified reproductive rights, new environmental protections, and expanded access to child care, education, affordable housing, and health care.
A bipartisan coalition of legislators are moving forward with a bill to legalize sports betting in the 2025 session. Another bipartisan bill seeks to ban cell phones in schools.

### Budget

Legislators are required to pass a two-year budget by May 2025 to avoid a government shutdown. Surplus funds are expected to be reduced after the most recent session and a potential budget deficit is forecasted by 2029. Senate Republicans have proposed around $646 million in budget cuts.

## Session

While the DFL retained control of the Senate, which was not up for election in 2024, they lost 3 seats in the House to the Republicans, initially leaving the chamber deadlocked at 67–67. This is only the second time in state history that the House was tied after a general election. Negotiations for a power-sharing arrangement ensued between Lisa Demuth (Republican) and Melissa Hortman (DFL). During negotiations, Republicans successfully challenged the election of Curtis Johnson for District 40B of the House at the state's supreme court, leaving a vacancy and requiring a special election. The judge ruled that Johnson does not meet residency requirements and is thus ineligible to serve. This left the house in Republican control at 67–66. Hortman proposed that Republicans temporarily exercise majority control for the first three weeks of the session, including chairing all committees, while maintaining a one-vote advantage on each committee. The DFL vowed not to attend the opening session unless Republicans honored the previously negotiated power-sharing agreement.
On December 27, 2024, Governor Tim Walz called for a special election for January 28, 2025 to fill Johnson's seat. Republicans took his call for an election to court, and the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled the writ of election invalid as he had called the election prematurely. On February 5, he called a new election for the seat on March 11. In that special election, David Gottfried (DFL) was elected, restoring the partisan tie.

### House DFL boycott

On January 14, 2025, the House commenced its legislative session without the presence of any DFL House members in the chamber. Pre-empting this boycott, DFL members held a swearing-in ceremony with a judge prior to the start of session, a move that Republicans criticized as illegitimate but that DFL members describe as holding precedent. The DFL's absence was a strategic response to Republican efforts to secure control of the speakership and committee chairs.
Secretary of State Steve Simon, determining that the House lacked the necessary quorum of 68 members, adjourned the session. Shortly thereafter, Republican representative Paul Anderson declared that the 67 Republicans constituted a quorum in the 133-member House, thereby challenging Simon's decision. The Republicans then elected Lisa Demuth as Speaker and Harry Niska as majority leader. In the coming days, they further organized the House, held floor sessions and committee meetings, and passed a resolution concerning the vacancy in district 40B.
In response to Republican actions, Hortman stated that the DFL would continue to deny quorum until the special election in District 40B concluded and the new member was sworn in. The DFL petitioned the Minnesota Supreme Court that the election of a speaker and all actions following the secretary of state's adjournment of the session were unlawful due to the lack of a quorum. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the DFL, ruling that quorum is 68 seats regardless of any vacancies and effectively voiding all actions taken by House Republicans, including all floor votes, the election of a speaker, and the organization of leadership and committees.
For the following days of session, the house has met very briefly: each day the secretary of state has taken the roll, and with only the 67 House Republicans in attendance, Simon adjourns until the following day. Party leaders are in negotiations over a new power-sharing agreement. Hortman claims that Demuth refused to meet in person for negotiations, Demuth has sued Simon, claiming that by adjourning session, he is ignoring a constitutional right of present members to compel the absent representatives' attendance. On February 4, the Minnesota Republican Party announced recall petitions of all 66 members of the house DFL caucus due to their failure to appear at session. DFL members continued to collect salaries, draft bills, and meet with constituents during the boycott.
The three-week boycott ended when the leaders of each party struck a deal on February 5, which included a guarantee that Brad Tabke (DFL) would be seated despite previous election contests from Republicans, and which gave Republicans the speakership and leadership of a fraud and oversight committee. On February 6, they met in the chamber with quorum for the first full session, celebrating with cheers and handshakes as Simon announced quorum. In their first official vote, they elected Lisa Demuth as speaker on a 67-65 vote, making her the first female Republican and the first person of color in the role.

## Major legislation
### 2025 session
#### Proposed in 2025

* Ban transgender inmates from state women’s prison (H.F. 435 / S.F. 1295)
* Discontinue the Northstar Commuter Rail line (H.F. 269 / S.F. 37)
* Establish a temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures (H.F. 14 / S.F. 39)
* Require transparency around fees and increase regulations on the power of HOAs (H.F. 1268 / S.F. 1750)

## Political composition
### Senate

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic– Farmer–Labor | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of the previous Legislature | 34 | 33 | 67 | 0 |
| December 27, 2024 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 1 |
| Begin 2025 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 1 |
| February 3, 2025 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 50.75% | 49.25% | | |

### House of Representatives

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic– Farmer–Labor | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of the previous Legislature | 69 | 64 | 133 | 1 |
| After the 2024 election | 67 | 67 | 134 | — |
| Begin 2025 | 66 | 67 | 133 | 1 |
| March 17, 2025 | 67 | 67 | 133 | — |
| Latest voting share | 49.6% | 50.4% | | |

## Leadership
### Senate

The Senate began with a power-sharing agreement and two co-presiding officers on January 14, 2025, as there was a vacancy in Senate District 60. After the special election to fill the seat, the Senate reorganized under DFL leadership.
* President: Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
* President pro tempore: Ann Rest (DFL)

#### DFL leadership

* Leader: Erin Murphy (DFL)
* Assistant Leaders:
** Liz Boldon
** Nick Frentz
** Foung Hawj
** Grant Hauschild
** Mary Kunesh
** Clare Oumou Verbeten
** Bonnie Westlin

#### Republican leadership

* Leader: Mark Johnson (R)
* Assistant Leaders:
** Julia E. Coleman
** Karin Housley
** John Jasinski
** Gary Dahms
** Jordan Rasmusson
** Michael Kreun

### House of Representatives

Leadership of the House of Representatives was first determined on February 6, 2025, following a bipartisan power-sharing agreement. Current leadership is as follows:
* Speaker: Lisa Demuth (R)
* Speaker pro tempore: Bjorn Olson
* Deputy speakers pro tempore: Isaac Schultz (R)Kaohly Her (DFL)

#### Republican leadership

* Majority Leader: Harry Niska (R)
* Whip: Jim Nash (R)
* Assistant Majority Leaders:Ben BakebergBidal Duran Jr.Walter HudsonJim JoyAndrew Myers (Minnesota politician)Kristin RobbinsPaul TorkelsonNatalie Zeleznikar

#### DFL leadership

* Speaker Emerita, DFL Leader: Melissa Hortman (DFL)
* Floor Leader: Jamie Long (DFL)
* Whip: Athena Hollins
* Assistant DFL Floor Leaders:Nathan CoulterBrion CurranAmanda Hemmingsen-JaegerHeather KeelerLarry KraftKristi Pursell

## Members
### Senate

| District | Name | Party | Residence | First elected |
| 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | East Grand Forks | 2016 |
| 2 | Steve Green | Republican | Fosston | 2022 |
| 3 | Grant Hauschild | DFL | Hermantown | 2022 |
| 4 | Rob Kupec | DFL | Moorhead | 2022 |
| 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | Park Rapids | 2016 |
| 6 | Justin Eichorn | Republican | Grand Rapids | 2016 |
| 7 | Robert Farnsworth | Republican | Hibbing | 2022 |
| 8 | Jen McEwen | DFL | Duluth | 2020 |
| 9 | Jordan Rasmusson | Republican | Fergus Falls | 2022 |
| 10 | Nathan Wesenberg | Republican | Little Falls | 2022 |
| 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | Pine City | 2019 |
| 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | Alexandria | 2012 |
| 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | Rockville | 2018 |
| 14 | Aric Putnam | DFL | St. Cloud | 2020 |
| 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | Redwood Falls | 2010 |
| 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | Olivia | 2016 |
| 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | Glencoe | 2022 |
| 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | North Mankato | 2016 |
| 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | Faribault | 2016 |
| 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | Mazeppa | 2022 |
| 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | Luverne | 2012 |
| 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | Madison Lake | 2016 |
| 23 | Gene Dornink | Republican | Hayfield | 2020 |
| 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | Rochester | 2010 |
| 25 | Liz Boldon | DFL | Rochester | 2022 |
| 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | Winona | 2010 |
| 27 | Andrew Mathews | Republican | Milaca | 2016 |
| 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | North Branch | 2016 |
| 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | Buffalo Township | 2012 |
| 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | Saint Michael | 2022 |
| 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | East Bethel | 2022 |
| 32 | Michael Kreun | Republican | Blaine | 2022 |
| 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | Stillwater | 2012 |
| 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | Champlin | 2012 |
| 35 | Jim Abeler | Republican | Anoka | 2016 |
| 36 | Heather Gustafson | DFL | Vadnais Heights | 2022 |
| 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | Maple Grove | 1995 |
| 38 | Susan Pha | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 2022 |
| 39 | Mary Kunesh-Podein | DFL | New Brighton | 2020 |
| 40 | John Marty | DFL | Roseville | 1986 |
| 41 | Judy Seeberger | DFL | Afton | 2022 |
| 42 | Bonnie Westlin | DFL | Plymouth | 2022 |
| 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | New Hope | 2000 |
| 44 | Tou Xiong | DFL | Maplewood | 2022 |
| 45 | Ann Johnson Stewart | DFL | Wayzata | 2024 |
| 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | St. Louis Park | 2006 |
| 47 | Nicole Mitchell | DFL | Woodbury | 2022 |
| 48 | Julia Coleman | Republican | Chanhassen | 2020 |
| 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | Eden Prairie | 2016 |
| 50 | Alice Mann | DFL | Edina | 2022 |
| 51 | Melissa Halvorson Wiklund | DFL | Bloomington | 2012 |
| 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | Eagan | 2006 |
| 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | Mendota Heights | 2016 |
| 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | Prior Lake | 2012 |
| 55 | Lindsey Port | DFL | Burnsville | 2020 |
| 56 | Erin Maye Quade | DFL | Apple Valley | 2022 |
| 57 | Zach Duckworth | Republican | Lakeville | 2020 |
| 58 | Bill Lieske | Republican | Lonsdale | 2022 |
| 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | Minneapolis | 2012 |
| 60 | Doron Clark | DFL | Minneapolis | 2025 |
| 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | Minneapolis | 2002 |
| 62 | Omar Fateh | DFL | Minneapolis | 2020 |
| 63 | Zaynab Mohamed | DFL | Minneapolis | 2022 |
| 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | Saint Paul | 2020 |
| 65 | Sandy Pappas | DFL | Saint Paul | 1990 |
| 66 | Clare Oumou Verbeten | DFL | Saint Paul | 2022 |
| 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | Saint Paul | 2012 |

### House of Representatives

| District | District | Name | Party | Residence | First elected |
| 1 | A | John Burkel | Republican | Badger | 2020 |
| 1 | B | Steve Gander | Republican | East Grand Forks | 2024 |
| 2 | A | Bidal Duran Jr. | Republican | Bemidji | 2024 |
| 2 | B | Matt Bliss | Republican | Pennington | 2016 |
| 3 | A | Roger Skraba | Republican | Ely | 2022 |
| 3 | B | Natalie Zeleznikar | Republican | Fredenberg Township | 2022 |
| 4 | A | Heather Keeler | DFL | Moorhead | 2020 |
| 4 | B | Jim Joy | Republican | Hawley | 2022 |
| 5 | A | Krista Knudsen | Republican | Lake Shore | 2022 |
| 5 | B | Mike Wiener | Republican | Long Prairie | 2022 |
| 6 | A | Ben Davis | Republican | Merrifield | 2022 |
| 6 | B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | Nisswa | 2014 |
| 7 | A | Spencer Igo | Republican | Grand Rapids | 2020 |
| 7 | B | Cal Warwas | Republican | Eveleth | 2024 |
| 8 | A | Peter Johnson | DFL | Duluth | 2024 |
| 8 | B | Alicia Kozlowski | DFL | Duluth | 2022 |
| 9 | A | Jeff Backer | Republican | Browns Valley | 2014 |
| 9 | B | Tom Murphy | Republican | Underwood | 2022 |
| 10 | A | Ron Kresha | Republican | Little Falls | 2012 |
| 10 | B | Isaac Schultz | Republican | Elmdale Township | 2022 |
| 11 | A | Jeff Dotseth | Republican | Kettle River | 2022 |
| 11 | B | Nathan Nelson | Republican | Hinckley | 2019 |
| 12 | A | Paul Anderson | Republican | Starbuck | 2008 |
| 12 | B | Mary Franson | Republican | Alexandria | 2010 |
| 13 | A | Lisa Demuth | Republican | Cold Spring | 2018 |
| 13 | B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | Sartell | 2010 |
| 14 | A | Bernie Perryman | Republican | St. Augusta | 2022 |
| 14 | B | Dan Wolgamott | DFL | St. Cloud | 2018 |
| 15 | A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | Ghent | 2010 |
| 15 | B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | Hanska | 2008 |
| 16 | A | Scott Van Binsbergen | Republican | Montevideo | 2024 |
| 16 | B | Dave Baker | Republican | Willmar | 2014 |
| 17 | A | Dawn Gillman | Republican | Dassel | 2022 |
| 17 | B | Bobbie Harder | Republican | Henderson | 2022 |
| 18 | A | Erica Schwartz | Republican | Nicollet | 2024 |
| 18 | B | Luke Frederick | DFL | Mankato | 2020 |
| 19 | A | Keith Allen | Republican | Kenyon | 2024 |
| 19 | B | Thomas Sexton | Republican | Waseca | 2024 |
| 20 | A | Pam Altendorf | Republican | Red Wing | 2022 |
| 20 | B | Steven Jacob | Republican | Altura | 2022 |
| 21 | A | Joe Schomacker | Republican | Luverne | 2010 |
| 21 | B | Marj Fogelman | Republican | Fulda | 2022 |
| 22 | A | Bjorn Olson | Republican | Elmore | 2020 |
| 22 | B | Terry Stier | Republican | Belle Plaine | 2024 |
| 23 | A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | Albert Lea | 2014 |
| 23 | B | Patricia Mueller | Republican | Austin | 2020 |
| 24 | A | Duane Quam | Republican | Byron | 2010 |
| 24 | B | Tina Liebling | DFL | Rochester | 2004 |
| 25 | A | Kim Hicks | DFL | Rochester | 2022 |
| 25 | B | Andy Smith | DFL | Rochester | 2022 |
| 26 | A | Aaron Repinski | Republican | Winona | 2024 |
| 26 | B | Greg Davids | Republican | Preston | 1991 |
| 27 | A | Shane Mekeland | Republican | Clear Lake | 2018 |
| 27 | B | Bryan Lawrence | Republican | Princeton | 2024 |
| 28 | A | Jimmy Gordon | Republican | Isanti | 2024 |
| 28 | B | Max Rymer | Republican | North Branch | 2024 |
| 29 | A | Joe McDonald | Republican | Delano | 2010 |
| 29 | B | Marion O'Neill | Republican | Maple Lake | 2012 |
| 30 | A | Walter Hudson | Republican | Albertville | 2022 |
| 30 | B | Paul Novotny | Republican | Elk River | 2020 |
| 31 | A | Harry Niska | Republican | Ramsey | 2022 |
| 31 | B | Peggy Scott | Republican | Andover | 2008 |
| 32 | A | Nolan West | Republican | Blaine | 2016 |
| 32 | B | Matt Norris | DFL | Blaine | 2022 |
| 33 | A | Patti Anderson | Republican | Dellwood | 2022 |
| 33 | B | Josiah Hill | DFL | Stillwater | 2022 |
| 34 | A | Danny Nadeau | Republican | Rogers | 2022 |
| 34 | B | Melissa Hortman | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 2004 |
| 35 | A | Zack Stephenson | DFL | Coon Rapids | 2018 |
| 35 | B | Kari Rehrauer | DFL | Coon Rapids | 2024 |
| 36 | A | Elliott Engen | Republican | White Bear Township | 2022 |
| 36 | B | Brion Curran | DFL | Vadnais Heights | 2022 |
| 37 | A | Kristin Robbins | Republican | Maple Grove | 2018 |
| 37 | B | Kristin Bahner | DFL | Maple Grove | 2018 |
| 38 | A | Huldah Hiltsley | DFL | Brooklyn Park | 2024 |
| 38 | B | Samantha Vang | DFL | Brooklyn Center | 2018 |
| 39 | A | Erin Koegel | DFL | Spring Lake Park | 2016 |
| 39 | B | Sandra Feist | DFL | New Brighton | 2020 |
| 40 | A | Kelly Moller | DFL | Shoreview | 2018 |
| 40 | B | David Gottfried | DFL | Shoreview | 2025 |
| 41 | A | Wayne Johnson | Republican | Cottage Grove | 2024 |
| 41 | B | Tom Dippel | Republican | Cottage Grove | 2024 |
| 42 | A | Ned Carroll | DFL | Plymouth | 2022 |
| 42 | B | Ginny Klevorn | DFL | Plymouth | 2018 |
| 43 | A | Cedrick Frazier | DFL | New Hope | 2020 |
| 43 | B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | Golden Valley | 2012 |
| 44 | A | Peter Fischer | DFL | Maplewood | 2012 |
| 44 | B | Leon Lillie | DFL | North St. Paul | 2004 |
| 45 | A | Andrew Myers | Republican | Minnetonka Beach | 2022 |
| 45 | B | Patty Acomb | DFL | Minnetonka | 2018 |
| 46 | A | Larry Kraft | DFL | St. Louis Park | 2022 |
| 46 | B | Cheryl Youakim | DFL | Hopkins | 2014 |
| 47 | A | Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger | DFL | Woodbury | 2022 |
| 47 | B | Ethan Cha | DFL | Woodbury | 2022 |
| 48 | A | Jim Nash | Republican | Waconia | 2014 |
| 48 | B | Lucy Rehm | DFL | Chanhassen | 2022 |
| 49 | A | Alex Falconer | DFL | Eden Prairie | 2016 |
| 49 | B | Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn | DFL | Eden Prairie | 2018 |
| 50 | A | Julie Greene | DFL | Edina | 2024 |
| 50 | B | Steve Elkins | DFL | Bloomington | 2018 |
| 51 | A | Michael Howard | DFL | Richfield | 2018 |
| 51 | B | Nathan Coulter | DFL | Bloomington | 2022 |
| 52 | A | Liz Reyer | DFL | Eagan | 2020 |
| 52 | B | Bianca Virnig | DFL | Egan | 2023 |
| 53 | A | Mary Frances Clardy | DFL | Inver Grove Heights | 2022 |
| 53 | B | Rick Hansen | DFL | South St. Paul | 2004 |
| 54 | A | Brad Tabke | DFL | Shakopee | 2018 |
| 54 | B | Ben Bakeberg | Republican | Jordan | 2022 |
| 55 | A | Jessica Hanson | DFL | Burnsville | 2020 |
| 55 | B | Kaela Berg | DFL | Burnsville | 2020 |
| 56 | A | Robert Bierman | DFL | Apple Valley | 2018 |
| 56 | B | John Huot | DFL | Rosemount | 2018 |
| 57 | A | Jon Koznick | Republican | Lakeville | 2014 |
| 57 | B | Jeff Witte | Republican | Lakeville | 2022 |
| 58 | A | Kristi Pursell | DFL | Northfield | 2022 |
| 58 | B | Drew Roach | Republican | Farmington | 2024 |
| 59 | A | Fue Lee | DFL | Minneapolis | 2016 |
| 59 | B | Esther Agbaje | DFL | Minneapolis | 2020 |
| 60 | A | Sydney Jordan | DFL | Minneapolis | 2020 |
| 60 | B | Mohamud Noor | DFL | Minneapolis | 2018 |
| 61 | A | Katie Jones | DFL | Minneapolis | 2024 |
| 61 | B | Jamie Long | DFL | Minneapolis | 2018 |
| 62 | A | Anquam Mahamoud | DFL | Minneapolis | 2024 |
| 62 | B | Aisha Gomez | DFL | Minneapolis | 2018 |
| 63 | A | Samantha Sencer-Mura | DFL | Minneapolis | 2022 |
| 63 | B | Emma Greenman | DFL | Minneapolis | 2020 |
| 64 | A | Kaohly Her | DFL | Saint Paul | 2018 |
| 64 | B | Dave Pinto | DFL | Saint Paul | 2014 |
| 65 | A | Samakab Hussein | DFL | Saint Paul | 2022 |
| 65 | B | María Isa Pérez-Vega | DFL | Saint Paul | 2022 |
| 66 | A | Leigh Finke | DFL | Saint Paul | 2022 |
| 66 | B | Athena Hollins | DFL | Saint Paul | 2020 |
| 67 | A | Liz Lee | DFL | Saint Paul | 2022 |
| 67 | B | Jay Xiong | DFL | Saint Paul | 2018 |

## Changes in membership
### House of Representatives

| District | Vacated by | Vacated by | Description | Successor | Successor | Date seated |
| 40B | | Jamie Becker-Finn (DFL) | Becker-Finn did not seek re-election in 2024. Curtis Johnson (DFL) won the election in November 2024, but his election was nullified due to residency requirements. A special election was held on March 11. David Gottfried (DFL) was elected with close to 70% of the vote. | David Gottfried | David Gottfried | March 18, 2025 |

### Senate

| District | Vacated by | Vacated by | Description | Successor | Successor | Date seated |
| 60 | | Kari Dziedzic (DFL) | Dziedzic died of cancer-related complications on December 27, 2024, prior to the start of session. A special election was held on January 28, 2025. Doron Clark (DFL) was elected with over 90% of the vote. | Doron Clark | Doron Clark | February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03) |

## Committees
### Senate committees

The session began with senate committees co-chaired by members of each party, as control was tied until the seat for District 60 was filled. After the seat was filled in early February, membership elected DFL leadership of senate committees
Senate committees :
| Committee | Chair | Vice chair | Ranking Minority Member |
| Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development | Aric Putnam | Rob Kupec | Torrey Westrom |
| Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development: Subcommittee on Veterans | Bruce Anderson (R, co-chair) | Aric Putnam (DFL, co-chair) | — |
| Capital Investment | Sandy Pappas | Susan Pha | Karin Housley |
| Commerce and Consumer Protection | Matt Klein | Judy Seeberger | Gary Dahms |
| Education Finance | Mary Kunesh | Heather Gustafson | Jason Rarick |
| Education Policy | Steve Cwodzinski | Erin Maye Quade | Julia Coleman |
| Elections | Jim Carlson | Bonnie Westlin | Mark Koran |
| Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate | Nick Frentz | Tou Xiong | Andrew Mathews |
| Environment, Climate, and Legacy | Foung Hawj | Jen McEwen | Justin Eichorn |
| Finance | John Marty | Nick Frentz | Eric Pratt |
| Health and Human Services | Melissa Wiklund | Alice Mann | Paul Utke |
| Higher Education | Omar Fateh | Aric Putnam | Zach Duckworth |
| Housing and Homelessness Prevention | Lindsey Port | Liz Boldon | Eric Lucero |
| Human Services | John Hoffman | Omar Fateh | Jordan Rasmusson |
| Jobs and Economic Development | Bobby Joe Champion | Zaynab Mohamed | Rich Draheim |
| Judiciary and Public Safety | Ron Latz | Clare Oumou Verbeten | Warren Limmer |
| Labor | Jen McEwen | Grant Hauschild | Gene Dornink |
| Rules and Administration | Erin Murphy | Ann Rest | Mark Johnson |
| State and Local Government | Tou Xiong | Heather Gustafson Erin Maye Quade | Andrew Lang |
| Taxes | Ann Rest | Matt Klein | Bill Weber |
| Transportation | Scott Dibble | Ann Johnson Stewart | John Jasinski |
| Source: Minnesota State Senate ||||

### House committees

The initial plan was to adopt a bipartisan approach to House committee leadership as well, with standing committees and divisions co-chaired by members from the DFL and Republican parties. Committee memberships will be equally divided between the two parties. Committee and division co-chairs were announced on November 25, 2024.
On February 6, 2025, the house met with quorum for the first time. Committees have been established with equal numbers of DFL and Republican members on each committee. Until David Gottfried is seated in District 40B, one DFL member on each committee will be unable to vote, and the Republican co-chair designates will act as chair. Starting March 18, DFL and Republican leaders will switch off running committee meetings and setting agendas.
House of Representatives committees as of November 2024 :
| Republican co-chairs act as chairs while they hold a 1-seat majority in the House. |||
| Committee | DFL co-chair | Republican co-chair |
| Rules and Legislative Administration | Jamie Long | Harry Niska |
| Ways and Means | Zack Stephenson | Paul Torkelson |
| Agriculture Finance and Policy | Rick Hansen | Paul Anderson |
| Capital Investment | Fue Lee | Mary Franson |
| Children and Families Finance and Policy | Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn | Nolan West |
| Commerce Finance and Policy | Kaohly Her | Tim O'Driscoll |
| Education Finance | Cheryl Youakim | Ron Kresha |
| Education Policy | Sydney Jordan | Peggy Bennett |
| Energy Finance and Policy | Patty Acomb | Chris Swedzinski |
| Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy | Peter Fischer | Josh Heintzeman |
| Ethics | Kelly Moller | Greg Davids |
| Elections Finance and Government Operations | Mike Freiberg | Duane Quam |
| Health Finance and Policy | Robert Bierman | Jeff Backer |
| Higher Education Finance and Policy | Dan Wolgamott | Marion Rarick |
| Housing Finance and Policy | Michael Howard | Spencer Igo |
| Human Services Finance and Policy | Mohamud Noor | Joe Schomacker |
| Judiciary Finance and Civil Law | Tina Liebling | Peggy Scott |
| Labor and Workforce Development Finance and Policy | Dave Pinto | Dave Baker |
| Legacy Finance | Samantha Vang | Joe McDonald |
| Public Safety Finance and Policy | Kelly Moller | Paul Novotny |
| State Government Finance and Policy | Ginny Klevorn | Jim Nash |
| Veterans and Military Affairs Division | Jay Xiong | Matt Bliss |
| Taxes | Aisha Gomez | Greg Davids |
| Transportation Finance and Policy | Erin Koegel | Jon Koznick |
| Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement | Leon Lillie | Tim O'Driscoll |