The seventy-fourth
Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennia ...
first convened on January 8, 1985. The 67 members of the
Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 2, 1982, and the 134 members of the
Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 6, 1984.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 8, 1985, to May 20, 1985. A special session was convened from June 19, 1985, to June 21, 1985, to consider legislation regarding taxes, appropriations and the state budget, education, the operation of state and local governments, and major bills not passed during the regular session.
A continuation of the regular session was held between February 3, 1986, and March 21, 1986. A special session was convened on April 2, 1986, to complete action on the state budget, and bills relating to state revenue and farm loan guarantees.
Party summary
:''Resignations and new members are discussed in the
"Membership changes" section, below.''
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
;President of the Senate
:
Jerome M. Hughes
Jerome M. Hughes (October 1, 1929 – June 26, 2015) was an American educator and politician.
Background
Hughes graduated from Cretin High School. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of St. Thomas, his master's degree fro ...
(DFL-Maplewood)
;Senate Majority Leader
:
Roger Moe
Roger Moe (born June 2, 1944) is an American politician who served as a member and majority leader of the Minnesota Senate. He was the Democratic nominee for governor in the 2002 Minnesota gubernatorial election.
Early life and education
Born i ...
(DFL-Erskine)
;Senate Minority Leader
:Until January 9, 1985
James E. Ulland
James Edward Ulland (born June 30, 1942) is an American politician in the state of Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate. He served as Minnesota Senate Minority Leader
This is a list of minor ...
(IR-Duluth)
:After January 9, 1985
Glen Taylor (IR-Mankato)
House of Representatives
;Speaker of the House
:
David M. Jennings
David M. Jennings (December 17, 1948 – May 21, 2023) was an American politician from the state of Minnesota. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and the superintendent of Eastern ...
(IR-Truman)
;House Majority Leader
:
Connie Levi (IR-Dellwood)
;House Minority Leader
:
Fred C. Norton (DFL-St. Paul)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
Senate
House of Representatives
Notes
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 74, Senate)Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 74, House)
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1985 U.S. legislative sessions
1986 U.S. legislative sessions