| Legislature |
Session |
Convened |
Adjourned |
Calendar Days |
Legislative Days |
| House |
Senate |
| 94th | 2025 Regular Session | 1/14/2025 | | | | |
| 93rd | 2024 Continuing Regular Session | 2/12/2024 | 5/20/2024 | 99 | 43 | 42 |
| | The Senate adjourned sine die shortly after midnight on May 20, 2024. The House adjourned sine die in the afternoon on May 20, 2024. Therefore, the House has an additional legislative day because a legislative day begins at seven o'clock a.m. and continues until seven o'clock a.m. of the following day. | | | |
| 2023 Regular Session | 1/3/2023 | 5/22/2023 | 140 | 77 | 77 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 120 | 119 |
| 92nd | 2022 Continuing Regular Session | 1/31/2022 | 5/23/2022 | 113 | 56 | 55 |
| | The Senate adjourned sine die shortly after midnight on May 23, 2022. The House adjourned sine die in the afternoon on May 23, 2022. Therefore, the House has an additional legislative day because a legislative day begins at seven o'clock a.m. and continues until seven o'clock a.m. of the following day. | | | |
| 2021 1st Special Session
To enact a balanced state budget and to address the Governor's extension of the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency originally declared on March 13, 2020. | 6/14/2021 | 7/7/2021 | 24 | 16 | 19 |
| | The House adjourned sine die on June 30, 2021; the Senate adjourned sine die on July 7, 2021. | | | |
| 2021 Regular Session | 1/5/2021 | 5/17/2021 | 133 | 60 | 60 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 116 | 115 |
| 91st | 2020 7th Special Session
To address the Governor's extension of the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency originally declared on March 13, 2020. | 12/14/2020 | 12/15/2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| | The special session began on Monday, December 14, 2020 and adjourned after midnight on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. A legislative day begins at seven o'clock a.m. and continues until seven o'clock a.m. of the following calendar day so the session was one legislative day and two calendar days in length. | | | |
| 2020 6th Special Session
To address the Governor's extension of the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency originally declared on March 13, 2020. | 11/12/2020 | 11/12/2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 5th Special Session
To address the Governor's extension of the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency originally declared on March 13, 2020 and to consider a bonding bill. | 10/12/2020 | 10/15/2020 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| | The House adjourned sine die on October 14, 2020; the Senate adjourned sine die on October 15, 2020. | | | |
| 2020 4th Special Session
To address the Governor's extension of the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency originally declared on March 13, 2020. | 9/11/2020 | 9/11/2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 3rd Special Session
To address the Governor's extension of the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency originally declared on March 13, 2020. | 8/12/2020 | 8/12/2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 2nd Special Session
To address the Governor's extension of the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency originally declared on March 13, 2020 and to address other issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, to policing, and to bonding. | 7/13/2020 | 7/21/2020 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| | The special session began on July 13, 2020 and adjourned after midnight on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. A legislative day begins at seven o'clock a.m. and continues until seven o'clock a.m. of the following calendar day so the session was three legislative days and nine calendar days in length. | | | |
| 2020 1st Special Session
To address the Governor's extension of the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency originally declared on March 13, 2020 and to address other issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, to policing, and to economic damage to local communities related to civil unrest due to the death of George Floyd. | 6/12/2020 | 6/19/2020 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 Continuing Regular Session | 2/11/2020 | 5/17/2020 | 97 | 38 | 38 |
| 2019 1st Special Session
To complete the passage of budget bills and policy bills. | 5/24/2019 | 5/24/2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Session | 1/8/2019 | 5/20/2019 | 133 | 59 | 59 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 97 | 97 |
| 90th | 2018 Continuing Regular Session | 2/20/2018 | 5/20/2018 | 90 | 40 | 40 |
| 2017 1st Special Session
To complete the passage of budget bills and policy bills. | 5/23/2017 | 5/25/2017 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| | (The Special Session was called at 12:01 after the regular session ended.) | | | |
| 2017 Regular Session | 1/3/2017 | 5/22/2017 | 140 | 62 | 62 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 102 | 102 |
| 89th | 2016 Continuing Regular Session | 3/8/2016 | 5/23/2016 | 77 | 41 | 42 |
| | The House adjourned on May 22, 2016, the Senate on May 23, 2016. | | | |
| 2015 1st Special Session
To complete the passage of budget bills. | 6/12/2015 | 6/13/2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Session | 1/6/2015 | 5/18/2015 | 133 | 65 | 65 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 106 | 107 |
| 88th | 2014 Continuing Regular Session | 2/25/2014 | 5/16/2014 | 81 | 44 | 44 |
| 2013 1st Special Session
To provide disaster relief for 18 counties due to severe storms and flooding. | 9/9/2013 | 9/9/2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 Regular Session | 1/8/2013 | 5/20/2013 | 133 | 62 | 62 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 106 | 106 |
| 87th | 2012 1st Special Session
To provide disaster assistance for the flooded areas near Duluth. | 8/24/2012 | 8/24/2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 Continuing Regular Session | 1/24/2012 | 5/10/2012 | 108 | 54 | 55 |
| | Since the sine die adjournment calendar date in the House occurred after midnight and before 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012, the last 'legislative day' in the biennium was Wednesday, May 9, for a total of 118 legislative days. The Senate adjourned mid-afternoon on May 10, for a total of 119 legislative days. | | | |
| 2011 1st Special Session
To complete the passage of budget bills. | 7/19/2011 | 7/20/2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| | The special session began on July 19, 2011 and adjourned on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. A legislative day begins at seven o'clock a.m. and continues until seven o'clock a.m. of the following calendar day so the session was one legislative day and two calendar days in length. | | | |
| 2011 Regular Session | 1/4/2011 | 5/23/2011 | 140 | 64 | 64 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 118 | 119 |
| 86th | 2010 2nd Special Session
To provide disaster assistance for flooded areas. | 10/18/2010 | 10/18/2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 1st Special Session
To complete the passage of budget bills. | 5/17/2010 | 5/17/2010 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 Continuing Regular Session | 2/4/2010 | 5/16/2010 | 102 | 49 | 49 |
| 2009 Regular Session | 1/6/2009 | 5/18/2009 | 133 | 58 | 58 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 107 | 107 |
| 85th | 2008 Continuing Regular Session | 2/12/2008 | 5/18/2008 | 97 | 44 | 44 |
| 2007 1st Special Session
To provide disaster relief for the flooded counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona; to address the 35W bridge collapse; and for other disaster relief. | 9/11/2007 | 9/11/2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 Regular Session | 1/3/2007 | 5/21/2007 | 139 | 75 | 75 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 119 | 119 |
| 84th | 2006 Continuing Regular Session | 3/1/2006 | 5/21/2006 | 82 | 46 | 46 |
| 2005 1st Special Session
To pass budget bills not passed during the regular legislative session. | 5/24/2005 | 7/13/2005 | 51 | 23 | 23 |
| 2005 Regular Session | 1/4/2005 | 5/23/2005 | 140 | 66 | 66 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 112 | 112 |
| 83rd | 2004 Continuing Regular Session | 2/2/2004 | 5/16/2004 | 105 | 52 | 51 |
| 2003 1st Special Session
Enact legislation to provide for the financial management of state government. Matters considered: Taxes, budget and appropriations, major bills not passed during regular session. | 5/20/2003 | 5/29/2003 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 Regular Session | 1/7/2003 | 5/19/2003 | 133 | 59 | 59 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 111 | 110 |
| 82nd | 2002 1st Special Session
Flood relief for Roseau, Minnesota; also considered sales tax on aggregate materials and charitable deducting. | 9/19/2002 | 9/19/2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 Continuing Regular Session | 1/29/2002 | 5/20/2002 | 112 | 56 | 57 |
| | The House adjourned on Saturday, May 18, 2002 but the Senate did not adjourn until Monday, May 20, 2002. | | | |
| 2001 1st Special Session
Enact legislation to provide for the financial management of state government. Matters considered: Taxes, budget and appropriations, major bills not passed during regular session. | 6/11/2001 | 6/29/2001 | 19 | 9 | 9 |
| 2001 Regular Session | 1/3/2001 | 5/21/2001 | 139 | 59 | 59 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 115 | 116 |
| 81st | 2000 Continuing Regular Session | 2/1/2000 | 5/17/2000 | 108 | 51 | 51 |
| | Since the sine die adjournment calendar date occurred after midnight and before 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2000, the last 'legislative day' in the biennium was Wednesday, May 17. 'Legislative day' is defined in Minnesota Statutes 3.012 as follows: 'A legislative day is a day when either house of the legislature is called to order. A legislative day begins at seven o'clock a.m. and continues until seven o'clock a.m. of the following calendar day.' However, the total number of calendar days for the 2000 regular session counts May 18 as a separate calendar day. | | | |
| 1999 Regular Session | 1/5/1999 | 5/17/1999 | 133 | 67 | 67 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 118 | 118 |
| 80th | 1998 1st Special Session
Clarify intent to allow recovery for fraud pursuant to Minn. Stat. 604.10; issues relating to economic development and Early Childhood and Family Education. Senate adjourned on 4/20/1998. | 4/20/1998 | 4/22/1998 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 Continuing Regular Session | 1/20/1998 | 4/9/1998 | 80 | 46 | 46 |
| 1997 3rd Special Session
Funding for baseball stadium. House adjourned 11/13/1997. | 10/23/1997 | 11/14/1997 | 23 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 2nd Special Session
Flood relief (also considered commissioners' pay, minimum wage). | 8/19/1997 | 8/19/1997 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 1st Special Session
K-12 education appropriations, DWI (also considered government data practices). | 6/26/1997 | 6/26/1997 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 Regular Session | 1/7/1997 | 5/19/1997 | 133 | 63 | 63 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 109 | 109 |
| 79th | 1996 Continuing Regular Session | 1/16/1996 | 4/3/1996 | 79 | 46 | 47 |
| 1995 1st Special Session
K-12 education appropriations and other unfinished business. | 5/23/1995 | 5/25/1995 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 Regular Session | 1/3/1995 | 5/22/1995 | 140 | 65 | 65 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 111 | 112 |
| 78th | 1994 1st Special Session
Strengthen sexual predator law. | 8/31/1994 | 8/31/1994 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 Continuing Regular Session | 2/22/1994 | 5/6/1994 | 74 | 45 | 45 |
| 1993 1st Special Session
Budget bills. Matters considered: Health and human services finance, higher education finance, election campaign financial disclosure of contributions, state budget, contingency airplane replacement funding, sentencing for repeat domestic abusers, revisor's bill to correct technical errors. | 5/27/1993 | 5/27/1993 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 Regular Session | 1/5/1993 | 5/17/1993 | 133 | 61 | 61 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 106 | 106 |
| 77th | 1992 Continuing Regular Session | 1/6/1992 | 4/16/1992 | 102 | 42 | 42 |
| 1991 Regular Session | 1/8/1991 | 5/20/1991 | 133 | 58 | 58 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 100 | 100 |
| 76th | 1990 Continuing Regular Session | 2/12/1990 | 4/25/1990 | 73 | 38 | 38 |
| 1989 1st Special Session
Pass a tax bill to replace the one vetoed by Governor Perpich in June. Matters considered: Property tax relief; statewide solid waste recycling program (financed by 6% tax on garbage collection fees). Note: The House met in the Senate chamber due to the remodeling of the House chamber. | 9/27/1989 | 9/29/1989 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 Regular Session | 1/3/1989 | 5/22/1989 | 140 | 58 | 58 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 96 | 96 |
| 75th | 1988 Continuing Regular Session | 2/9/1988 | 4/25/1988 | 77 | 38 | 38 |
| 1987 1st Special Session
Strengthen corporation takeover laws (at request of Dayton-Hudson). Matters considered: Takeover laws and shareholder protection; four other minor laws. | 6/25/1987 | 6/25/1987 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 Regular Session | 1/6/1987 | 5/18/1987 | 133 | 55 | 55 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 93 | 93 |
| 74th | 1986 1st Special Session
Legislature had adjourned without completing action on budget, revenues, and farm security loan guarantees. | 4/2/1986 | 4/2/1986 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 Continuing Regular Session | 2/3/1986 | 3/21/1986 | 47 | 23 | 26 |
| | House adjourned on 3/17/1986 | | | |
| 1985 1st Special Session
Enact legislation to provide for the financial management of state government. Matters considered: Taxes, budget and appropriations, education, operation of state and local governments, major bills not passed during regular session. | 6/19/1985 | 6/21/1985 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1985 Regular Session | 1/8/1985 | 5/20/1985 | 133 | 65 | 65 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 88 | 91 |
| 73rd | 1984 Continuing Regular Session | 3/6/1984 | 4/24/1984 | 50 | 24 | 24 |
| 1983 Regular Session | 1/4/1983 | 5/23/1983 | 140 | 60 | 60 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 84 | 84 |
| 72nd | 1982 3rd Special Session
Balance the state budget for the current biennium. Matters considered: Reduce appropriations for fiscal year; reduce employer and increase employee contributions for various retirement funds; add 2 members to investment advisory board, etc. | 12/7/1982 | 12/10/1982 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 1982 2nd Special Session
Provide short term emergency jobs for unemployed on the Iron Range, etc., and considers a local bill for Albert Lea. Matters considered: Employment aid from Northeast Minnesota Economic Protection Fund; authorized Albert Lea to expend certain federal revenue sharing funds. | 7/9/1982 | 7/9/1982 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 1st Special Session
Immediately address these unemployment insurance issues and unacceptable revisions in Minnesota's workers compensation system. Matters considered: Provided changes in Minnesota's unemployment compensation and workers compensation. | 3/30/1982 | 3/30/1982 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 Continuing Regular Session | 1/12/1982 | 3/19/1982 | 67 | 34 | 34 |
| 1981 3rd Special Session
Address the need to assure the state government has sufficient monies available to meet its cash-flow needs, as well as other matters. Matters considered: Reduced appropriations; authorized financial state aid shifts, etc. | 12/1/1981 | 1/18/1982 | 49 | 17 | 17 |
| | This special session overlapped with the 1982 regular session and is the only time sessions occurred concurrently. | | | |
| 1981 2nd Special Session
Enact short-term borrowing law so state can meets its financial obligations during cash shortage. Matters considered: Short term borrowing law; corrected certain errors in 1981 laws. | 7/1/1981 | 7/2/1981 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 1st Special Session
Enact essential legislation to provide for the orderly financial management of state government and to raise revenues to fund operations of state government and programs. Matters considered: Biennial budget and appropriations; tax bill. | 6/6/1981 | 6/6/1981 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 Regular Session | 1/6/1981 | 5/18/1981 | 133 | 57 | 57 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 91 | 91 |
| 71st | 1980 Continuing Regular Session | 1/22/1980 | 4/12/1980 | 82 | 40 | 40 |
| 1979 1st Special Session
The legislature ran out of time before passing three bills in the regular session. Prior agreement was reached between legislative leaders and governor. Matters considered: workers' compensation, energy, and transportation appropriations. | 5/24/1979 | 5/24/1979 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 Regular Session | 1/3/1979 | 5/21/1979 | 139 | 59 | 59 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 99 | 99 |
| 70th | 1978 Continuing Regular Session | 1/17/1978 | 3/24/1978 | 67 | 38 | 38 |
| 1977 Regular Session | 1/4/1977 | 5/23/1977 | 140 | 61 | 61 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 99 | 99 |
| 69th | 1976 Continuing Regular Session | 1/27/1976 | 4/7/1976 | 72 | 51 | 51 |
| 1975 Regular Session | 1/7/1975 | 5/19/1975 | 133 | 57 | 57 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 108 | 108 |
| 68th | 1974 Continuing Regular Session | 1/15/1974 | 3/29/1974 | 74 | 50 | 50 |
| 1973 Regular Session | 1/2/1973 | 5/21/1973 | 140 | 66 | 66 |
| | Total regular session days for biennium | 116 | 116 |
| 67th | 1971 1st Special Session
Taxes and revenues, reapportionment. Recessed between 7/31/1971 and 10/12/1971. | 5/25/1971 | 10/30/1971 | 159 | 54 | 53 |
| 1971 Regular Session | 1/5/1971 | 5/24/1971 | 140 | 104 | 104 |
| 66th | 1969 Regular Session | 1/7/1969 | 5/26/1969 | 140 | 102 | 102 |
| 65th | 1967 1st Special Session
Revenue and tax measures and other matters not acted upon during regular session. Matters considered: Enacted 60 bills on various matters of importance including major taxation revision and major appropriations for governmental operations. | 5/23/1967 | 6/2/1967 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| 1967 Regular Session | 1/3/1967 | 5/22/1967 | 140 | 103 | 103 |
| 64th | 1966 1st Special Session
Reapportionment. Matters considered: Apportionment. | 4/25/1966 | 5/19/1966 | 25 | 17 | 16 |
| 1965 Regular Session | 1/5/1965 | 5/24/1965 | 140 | 100 | 103 |
| 63rd | 1963 Regular Session | 1/8/1963 | 5/23/1963 | 136 | 100 | 102 |
| 62nd | 1961 2nd Special Session
To consider congressional reapportionment, aid to the blind, and other matters of importance. Matters considered: Amended certain provisions relating to income tax, divided state into eight new congressional districts, and gave aid to blind. | 12/18/1961 | 12/19/1961 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1961 1st Special Session
To provide for basic appropriation and revenue measures, and other matters of importance not enacted during the regular session. Matters considered: Adopted 100 laws relating to professional corporations, unfair trade practices, license plates, agricultural seed, elections, claims, consolidation and investment of swampland and permanent school fund, retirement, uniform traffic tickets, soil conservation, sanitary districts, investment of state funds, salaries, state indebtedness, appropriations for buildings and general operation of state government, and numerous local laws. | 4/24/1961 | 6/8/1961 | 46 | 33 | 33 |
| | House session adjourned 6/7/1961. | | | |
| 1961 Regular Session | 1/3/1961 | 4/17/1961 | 105 | 75 | 75 |
| 61st | 1959 1st Special Session
To provide for appropriation and tax measures not adopted during regular session. Matters considered: Adopted 90 laws relating to appropriations, taxation, salaries, retirement fees, distressed school districts, claims, reapportionment, daylight savings time, school laws recodification, interim commissions and local laws. | 4/25/1959 | 7/1/1959 | 68 | 48 | 45 |
| 1959 Regular Session | 1/6/1959 | 4/21/1959 | 106 | 77 | 77 |
| 60th | 1958 2nd Special Session
Unemployment benefits; Korean veterans' bonuses. | 6/23/1958 | 6/26/1958 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1957 1st Special Session
To provide for appropriation and tax measures not adopted during regular session. Matters considered: Adopted omnibus tax measure; appropriated funds for buildings and general operation of state government; revised laws relating to the Railroad and Warehouse Commission; provided for reimbursement of utilities; adopted new salaries schedule for judges and changed judicial districts; changed retirement laws. | 4/30/1957 | 4/30/1957 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 Regular Session | 1/8/1957 | 4/25/1957 | 108 | 75 | 79 |
| 59th | 1955 1st Special Session
To provide for adoption of revenue measures to balance appropriations already passed. Matters considered: Adopted foundation aid formula; provided for appropriations; increased income tax rates and other taxes; proposed constitutional amendment to use occupation tax receipts for current education expenditures. | 4/26/1955 | 4/26/1955 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 Regular Session | 1/4/1955 | 4/21/1955 | 108 | 79 | 78 |
| 58th | 1953 Regular Session | 1/6/1953 | 4/22/1953 | 107 | 77 | 79 |
| 57th | 1951 1st Special Session
To pass necessary major legislation not passed during regular session. Matters considered: Appropriations. | 4/24/1951 | 4/24/1951 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 Regular Session | 1/2/1951 | 4/19/1951 | 108 | 75 | 77 |
| 56th | 1949 Regular Session | 1/4/1949 | 4/21/1949 | 108 | 74 | 78 |
| 55th | 1947 Regular Session | 1/7/1947 | 4/24/1947 | 108 | 76 | 76 |
| 54th | 1945 Regular Session | 1/2/1945 | 4/19/1945 | 108 | 75 | 76 |
| 53rd | 1944 1st Special Session
To consider suffrage of soldiers, change date of primary election. Matters considered: Military personnel suffrage; and change of primary and general election dates. | 3/8/1944 | 3/11/1944 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1943 Regular Session | 1/5/1943 | 4/21/1943 | 107 | 76 | 80 |
| 52nd | 1941 Regular Session | 1/7/1941 | 4/24/1941 | 108 | 77 | 76 |
| 51st | 1939 Regular Session | 1/3/1939 | 4/19/1939 | 107 | 76 | 76 |
| 50th | 1937 1st Special Session
Enact tax program not passed during regular session. Matters considered: Taxation and appropriations. | 5/24/1937 | 7/23/1937 | 61 | 44 | 41 |
| 1937 Regular Session | 1/5/1937 | 4/22/1937 | 108 | 79 | 73 |
| 49th | 1936 2nd Special Session
To legislate for social security. Matters considered: An act to create an unemployment compensation fund and provide for cooperation with the federal Social Security Board. | 12/17/1936 | 12/23/1936 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 1936 1st Special Session
Provide for legislation relative to the Social Security Act of federal government. Matters considered: Statewide system of old-age assistance; and various other laws. | 12/2/1935 | 1/25/1936 | 55 | 36 | 35 |
| 1935 Regular Session | 1/8/1935 | 4/25/1935 | 108 | 82 | 77 |
| 48th | 1934 1st Special Session
To consider emergency situation of unemployment and cooperate with federal government concerning such, and to regulate the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors. Matters considered: Amendment to act relating to care of poor; authorize board of supervision of certain organized towns to create department of highway engineering for road construction; temperance education in public schools; regulate manufacture, sale and distribution of intoxicating liquors; authorize state executive council to extend direct relief, work relief, and employment of citizens; and various other laws. | 12/5/1933 | 1/6/1934 | 33 | 23 | 24 |
| 1933 Regular Session | 1/3/1933 | 4/19/1933 | 107 | 81 | 77 |
| 47th | 1931 Regular Session | 1/6/1931 | 4/22/1931 | 107 | 78 | 71 |
| 46th | 1929 Regular Session | 1/8/1929 | 4/25/1929 | 108 | 76 | 73 |
| 45th | 1927 Regular Session | 1/4/1927 | 4/21/1927 | 108 | 78 | 72 |
| 44th | 1925 Regular Session | 1/6/1925 | 4/22/1925 | 107 | 77 | 75 |
| 43rd | 1923 Regular Session | 1/2/1923 | 4/19/1923 | 108 | 77 | 70 |
| 42nd | 1921 Regular Session | 1/4/1921 | 4/21/1921 | 108 | 80 | 80 |
| 41st | 1919 1st Special Session
To ratify the proposed Woman Suffrage Amendment, to enact legislation to benefit W.W. I soldiers, to create a state board of relief, to amend election laws, to establish a better state budget system, and to pass laws to curb profiteering and reduce high cost of living. Matters considered: Legalize county board action appropriating money for relief of flood sufferers; act relating to nomination and election of presidential electors; creation of state board of relief; provide for investigation of cost of living to be performed by commissioner of agriculture; bonuses payable to military personnel; and woman suffrage. | 9/8/1919 | 9/19/1919 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| 1919 Regular Session | 1/7/1919 | 4/24/1919 | 108 | | |
| 40th | 1917 Regular Session | 1/2/1917 | 4/19/1917 | 108 | 78 | 76 |
| 39th | 1916 1st Special Session
To consider law to permit members of National Guard to vote at next election. Matters considered: Provide for method by which legal voter member of National Guard may vote. | 10/28/1916 | 10/28/1916 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1915 Regular Session | 1/5/1915 | 4/22/1915 | 108 | | |
| 38th | 1913 Regular Session | 1/7/1913 | 4/24/1913 | 108 | | |
| 37th | 1912 1st Special Session
To enact a statewide direct primary law applicable to all state officers, a corrupt practices act, and a reapportionment law. Matters considered: Provide for laws relative to statewide primary, description of party, filing, etc.; act pertaining to corrupt practices at primaries, elections, and candidates; reapportionment; and other laws. | 6/4/1912 | 6/18/1912 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| 1911 Regular Session | 1/3/1911 | 4/19/1911 | 107 | 77 | 71 |
| 36th | 1909 Regular Session | 1/5/1909 | 4/22/1909 | 108 | 59 | 71 |
| 35th | 1907 Regular Session | 1/8/1907 | 4/24/1907 | 107 | | |
| 34th | 1905 Regular Session | 1/3/1905 | 4/18/1905 | 106 | | |
| 33rd | 1903 Regular Session | 1/6/1903 | 4/21/1903 | 106 | | |
| 32nd | 1902 1st Special Session
To consider report of tax commission created by 1901 Minn. Laws Chap. 13. Matters considered: Amendment to constitution relating to power of taxation; taxation of real estate, inheritance, gifts, personal property; provide for public examiners, primary election; and other laws. | 2/4/1902 | 3/11/1902 | 36 | 29 | 27 |
| 1901 Regular Session | 1/8/1901 | 4/12/1901 | 95 | | |
| 31st | 1899 Regular Session | 1/3/1899 | 4/18/1899 | 106 | | |
| 30th | 1897 Regular Session | 1/5/1897 | 4/21/1897 | 107 | | |
| 29th | 1895 Regular Session | 1/8/1895 | 4/23/1895 | 106 | | |
| 28th | 1893 Regular Session | 1/3/1893 | 4/18/1893 | 106 | | |
| 27th | 1891 Regular Session | 1/6/1891 | 4/20/1891 | 105 | | |
| 26th | 1889 Regular Session | 1/8/1889 | 4/23/1889 | 106 | | |
| 25th | 1887 Regular Session | 1/4/1887 | 3/4/1887 | 60 | | |
| 24th | 1885 Regular Session | 1/6/1885 | 3/6/1885 | 60 | | |
| 23rd | 1883 Regular Session | 1/2/1883 | 3/2/1883 | 60 | | |
| 22nd | 1881 1st Special Session
To consider previous legislation on state railroad bonds which had been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Matters considered: Provide for payment of railroad adjustment bonds previously issued; and to provide for the issuing of new bonds, various other laws. | 10/11/1881 | 11/19/1881 | 40 | 28 | 26 |
| 1881 Regular Session | 1/4/1881 | 3/4/1881 | 60 | | |
| 21st | 1879 Regular Session | 1/7/1879 | 3/7/1879 | 60 | | |
| Biennial sessions begin. |
| 20th | 1878 Regular Session | 1/8/1878 | 3/8/1878 | 60 | | |
| 19th | 1877 Regular Session | 1/2/1877 | 3/2/1877 | 60 | | |
| 18th | 1876 Regular Session | 1/4/1876 | 3/3/1876 | 60 | | |
| 17th | 1875 Regular Session | 1/5/1875 | 3/5/1875 | 60 | | |
| 16th | 1874 Regular Session | 1/6/1874 | 3/6/1874 | 60 | | |
| 15th | 1873 Regular Session | 1/7/1873 | 3/7/1873 | 60 | | |
| 14th | 1872 Regular Session | 1/2/1872 | 3/1/1872 | 60 | | |
| 13th | 1871 Regular Session | 1/3/1871 | 3/3/1871 | 60 | | |
| 12th | 1870 Regular Session | 1/4/1870 | 3/4/1870 | 60 | | |
| 11st | 1869 Regular Session | 1/5/1869 | 3/5/1869 | 60 | | |
| 10th | 1868 Regular Session | 1/7/1868 | 3/6/1868 | 60 | | |
| 9th | 1867 Regular Session | 1/8/1867 | 3/8/1867 | 60 | | |
| 8th | 1866 Regular Session | 1/2/1866 | 3/2/1866 | 60 | | |
| 7th | 1865 Regular Session | 1/3/1865 | 3/3/1865 | 60 | | |
| 6th | 1864 Regular Session | 1/5/1864 | 3/4/1864 | 60 | | |
| 5th | 1863 Regular Session | 1/6/1863 | 3/6/1863 | 60 | | |
| 4th | 1862 1st Special Session
U.S-Dakota conflict. Matters considered: Suffrage for military personnel; provide for organization, equipment of militia; regulate intoxicating liquor for Indians; and other laws. | 9/9/1862 | 9/29/1862 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| 1862 Regular Session | 1/7/1862 | 3/7/1862 | 60 | | |
| 3rd | 1861 Regular Session | 1/8/1861 | 3/8/1861 | 60 | | |
| 2nd* | 1859-1860 Regular Session | 12/7/1859 | 3/12/1860 | 97 | | |
| 1st* | 1857-1858 Regular Session | 12/2/1857 | 8/12/1858 | 254 | | |
| | Recessed between 3/25/1858 and 6/2/1858. | | | |
| 8th Territorial | 1857 1st Special Session | 4/27/1857 | 5/25/1857 | 29 | | |
| | The 1857-58 Legislative Manual gives erroneous adjournment date of 23 May. | | | |
| 8th Territorial | 1857 Regular Session | 1/7/1857 | 3/7/1857 | 60 | | |
| 7th Territorial | 1856 Regular Session | 1/2/1856 | 3/1/1856 | 60 | | |
| 6th Territorial | 1855 Regular Session | 1/3/1855 | 3/3/1855 | 60 | | |
| 5th Territorial | 1854 Regular Session | 1/4/1854 | 3/4/1854 | 60 | | |
| 4th Territorial | 1853 Regular Session | 1/5/1853 | 3/5/1853 | 60 | | |
| 3rd Territorial | 1852 Regular Session | 1/7/1852 | 3/6/1852 | 60 | | |
| 2nd Territorial | 1851 Regular Session | 1/1/1851 | 3/31/1851 | 90 | | |
| 1st Territorial | 1849 Regular Session | 9/3/1849 | 11/1/1849 | 60 | | |