86th Minnesota Legislature

The eighty-sixth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6, 2009 and ended upon the beginning of the next Legislature in January 2011. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the 2006 General Election, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the 2008 General Election.

Sessions
Two special sessions were held. The first was for several hours on May 17, 2010, to complete a budget bill. The second special session was held October 18, 2010, to provide disaster relief to flood areas in Southern Minnesota.

Party summary

 * Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Senate

 * President of the Senate
 * James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul)


 * Senate Majority Leader
 * Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL-Minneapolis)


 * Senate Minority Leader
 * David Senjem (R-Rochester)

House of Representatives

 * Speaker of the House
 * Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis)


 * House Majority Leader
 * Anthony Sertich (DFL-Chisholm)


 * House Minority Leader
 * Until June 24, 2009 Marty Seifert (R-Marshall)
 * From June 24, 2009 Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove)