- Source: 81st Minnesota Legislature
The eighty-first Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 5, 1999. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the general election of November 5, 1996, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the general election of November 3, 1998.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1999, to May 17, 1999. A continuation of the regular session was held between February 1, 2000, and May 17, 2000. There were no special sessions of the 81st Legislature, and the Legislature met for a total of 118 regular legislative days.
Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
= Senate
== House of Representatives
=Leadership
= Senate
=President of the Senate
Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)
Senate Minority Leader
Dick Day (R-Owatonna)
= House of Representatives
=Speaker of the House
Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)
House Majority Leader
Tim Pawlenty (R-Eagen)
House Minority Leader
Tom Pugh (DFL-South St. Paul)
Members
= Senate
== House of Representatives
=Membership changes
= Senate
== House of Representatives
=Notes
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 81, Senate)
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 81, House)