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Legislative Time Capsule - 66th Legislature (1969-1970)

Session Dates (All Sessions)

  Convened Adjourned Calendar Days Legislative Days - House Legislative Days - Senate
1969
1/7/1969 5/26/1969 140 102 102

Legislation (All Sessions)

  House - Bills Introduced Senate - Bills Introduced Laws Resolutions
1969 3094 2682 1159   Search 8

Session Resources

Vetoes (All Sessions)

  Full Bills Vetoed
(including pockets)		 Pocket Vetoes Bills with Line Item Vetoes [# of lines vetoed] TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Lines Vetoed		 TOTAL
Full Bills Vetoed + Bills with Lines Vetoed
1969 3 3 0   [0] 3 3

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Election Results

- Selected election results are available at this page.

Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)

Date Event Note Total Seats C/R/IR L/DFL Other Margin
1/7/1969 Convenes [Total seats possible = 135] 135 85 50 0 35
2/7/1969 Unseating Rep. Bernard Bischoff (Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus, 63) was unseated by vote of the House on charges of unfair campaign practices. 134 85 49 0 36
3/8/1969 Death Rep. Marvin Christianson (Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus, 66A) died in office. 133 85 48 0 37
3/20/1969 Special election Bernard Bischoff (Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus) won the special election for a House seat in District 63 on March 11, 1969. He was sworn in (again) on March 20, 1969. 134 85 49 0 36
4/14/1969 Special election Donna Christianson (Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus) won the special election for a House seat in District 66A on April 8, 1969. Her swearing in date is uncertain. 135 85 50 0 35
C=Conservative  R=Republican  IR=Independent Republican  L=Liberal  DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Party Control of the Senate (All Sessions)

Date Event Note Total Seats C/R/IR L/DFL Other Margin
1/7/1969 Convenes [Total seats possible = 67] 67 45 22 0 23
C=Conservative  R=Republican  IR=Independent Republican  L=Liberal  DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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Governor (Full List)

Harold LeVander (Republican)