Minnesota Legislature
By the numbers: 2015 session recap
How many bills did the Legislature send Gov. Mark Dayton in 2015? How many House files were introduced during this year's regular session? And, how many days until lawmakers gather again in St. Paul? Read on and find out in the annual Minnesota Index, our session recap by the numbers:
Number of House seats held by Republicans, DFLers in 2015 ... 72, 62
Last year Republicans had control of the House ... 2012
House files introduced during the 2015 regular session ... 2,379
- In 2013 ... 1,862
- In 2011 ... 1,761
- In 2009 ... 2,407
Senate files introduced during the 2015 regular session ... 2,233
- In 2013 ... 1,683
- In 2011 ... 1,477
- In 2009 ... 2,166
House files introduced during 2015 special session ... 18
Senate files introduced in the 2015 special session ... 15
Bills sent to the governor in 2015 regular, special sessions ... 80, 6
- In 2013 regular, special sessions ... 144, 1
- In 2011 regular, special sessions ... 117, 12
- In 2009 regular session ... 179
Bills signed into law in this year’s regular, special session ... 77, 6
- Number of full gubernatorial vetoes in 2015 ... 3
Full vetoes in the five sessions Mark Dayton has been governor ... 57
- When Tim Pawlenty was governor (2003-10) ... 96
- When Jesse Ventura was governor (1999-2002) ... 33
- When Arne Carlson was governor (1991-98) ... 127
- When Rudy Perpich was governor (1983-90) ... 15
Maximum number of legislative days that lawmakers can meet in regular session during the biennium ... 120
- Days used in 2015 ... 65
- In 2013 ... 62
- In 2011 ... 64
- In 2009 ... 58
Pages in the 2015 regular session Journal of the House ... 5,906
- In 2013 regular session ... 6,512
- In 2011 regular session ... 5,318
- In 2009 regular session ... 7,462
Date lawmakers are scheduled to convene in 2016 ... March 8
Days from June 13, the calendar day of special-session adjournment, until legislators reconvene in 2016 ... 268
Sources: House Public Information Services Office; Legislative Reference Library; Journal of the House
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