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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House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 8:16 AM
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HF2434 (Schomacker) Human services finance bill.
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 9:01 AM
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Committee budget target presentation.
Workforce Development Fund presentation from Department of Employment and Economic Development.
HF2440 (Pinto) Workforce, labor, and economic development finance and policy bill.
House Legacy Finance Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 10:15 AM
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HF2563 (Vang) Legacy finance bill.
House Taxes Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 10:15 AM
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HF2901 (Rehrauer) Allowable uses of funds in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account expanded to include funding supportive services in supportive housing.
HF3117 (Gomez) Excise tax on certain social media platform businesses established.
HF3027 (Gomez) Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, oversight provided, revenue sharing required, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2367 (Nadeau) Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modified, consumer-direct community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust established, and money appropriated.
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 1:00 PM
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HF2446 (Anderson, P.H.) Agriculture finance bill.
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 1:00 PM
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HF1943 (Freiberg) Elections and government operations finance bill.
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 3:00 PM
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HF2445 (Igo) Housing finance bill.
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 3:00 PM
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HF2432 (Novotny) Public safety finance bill.
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 9 2025 4/9/2025 3:00 PM
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HF2436 (West) Children and families finance bill.
THURSDAY: Session Daily Update
Thursday, April 10 2025 4/10/2025 3:25 PM
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THURSDAY: House Floor Session
Thursday, April 10 2025 4/10/2025 3:30 PM
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HF601 (Burkel) Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF854 (Baker) Kandiyohi County; Trunk Highway 23 segment designated as Sergeant Joshua A Schmit Memorial Highway.
HF1027 (West) Mortgage foreclosure redemption and surpluses provided.
HF1722 (Davids) US Highway 63 segment designated as Officer Jason B Meyer Memorial Highway.
HF2233 (Niska) Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.
HF2554 (Witte) Burnsville; Elmstrand Finseth Ruge Heroes Memorial Bridge designated.
THURSDAY: House Ethics Committee*
Thursday, April 10 2025 4/10/2025 4:30 PM
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*Committee will meet at the call of the Chair after Floor Session adjourns.
Election Contest Oral Arguments: per the scheduling order issued on March 27th, 2025.
- Petitioner’s initial presentation.
- Respondent’s initial presentation.
- Questions to Petitioner from Republican committee members.
- Questions to Petitioner from DFL committee members.
- Questions to Respondent from Republican committee members.
- Questions to Respondent from DFL committee members.
News and Notes
Bill Introductions: HF3116-HF3166
2025 Legislative Session
The legislative session began Jan. 14, 2025. Members must complete their work by May 19, 2025.
2025 Committee Deadlines
Here are the three committee deadlines for 2025 (first and second are the same day):
- 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.
2025 Legislative Breaks
- Eid break will begin March 29 and the Legislature will be in recess through March 31. Legislative activity may resume April 1.
- Easter/Passover break will begin April 11 at noon with the Legislature in recess until April 21 at noon.
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