74th Minnesota Legislature

The seventy-fourth Minnesota Legislature 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

 * President of the Senate
 * Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)


 * Senate Majority Leader
 * Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)


 * Senate Minority Leader
 * Until January 9, 1985 James E. Ulland (IR-Duluth)
 * After January 9, 1985 Glen Taylor (IR-Mankato)

House of Representatives

 * Speaker of the House
 * David M. Jennings (IR-Truman)


 * House Majority Leader
 * Connie Levi (IR-Dellwood)


 * House Minority Leader
 * Fred C. Norton (DFL-St. Paul)