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{{Infobox legislative session
 | name                   = Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature
 | image                  = Minnesota State Capitol.jpg
 | image_size             = 200px
 | caption                =
 | body                   = [[Minnesota Legislature]]
 | country                = [[United States]]
 | state                  = [[Minnesota]]
 | meeting_place          = [[Minnesota State Capitol]]
 | election               = [[Minnesota elections, 2002|2002 General Election]]
 | government             = 
 | term_start             = {{Start date|2003|01|07}}
 | term_end               = {{End date|2005|01|04}}
 | before                 = [[82nd Minnesota Legislature]]
 | after                  = [[84th Minnesota Legislature]]
 | website                = {{URL|www.leg.state.mn.us/}}
 | chamber1               = [[Minnesota State Senate]]
 | membership1            = 67 Senators
 | control1               = [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]]
 | chamber1_leader1_type  = [[President of the Minnesota Senate|President]]
 | chamber1_leader1       = [[James Metzen]]
 | chamber1_leader2_type  = [[Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate|Majority Leader]]
 | chamber1_leader2       = [[John Hottinger]],<br/>[[Dean Johnson (politician)|Dean Johnson]]
 | chamber1_leader3_type  = [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate|Minority Leader]]
 | chamber1_leader3       = [[Dick Day]]
 | chamber1_leader4_type  = 
 | chamber1_leader4       = 
 | chamber1_leader5_type  = 
 | chamber1_leader5       = 
 | chamber2               = [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]
 | membership2            = 134 Representatives
 | control2               = [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican Party]]
 | chamber2_leader1_type  = [[Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives|Speaker]]
 | chamber2_leader1       = [[Steve Sviggum]]
 | chamber2_leader2_type  = [[Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives|Majority Leader]]
 | chamber2_leader2       = [[Erik Paulsen]]
 | chamber2_leader3_type  = [[Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives|Minority Leader]]
 | chamber2_leader3       = [[Matt Entenza]]
 | chamber2_leader4_type  = 
 | chamber2_leader4       = 
 | chamber2_leader5_type  = 
 | chamber2_leader5       = 
 | session1_start         = 
 | session1_end           = 
}}
The '''eighty-third [[Minnesota Legislature]]''' first convened on January 7, 2003. The 67 members of the [[Minnesota Senate]] and the 134 members of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] were elected during the General Election on November 5, 2002.

== Sessions ==
The legislature met in a '''regular session''' from January 7, 2003 to May 19, 2003. A '''special session''' began on May 20, 2003 to further discuss budget bills. The special session ended May 29, 2003.

A continuation of the regular session was held between February 2, 2004 and May 16, 2004.

== Party summary ==
:''Resignations and new members are discussed in the [[#Membership changes|"Membership changes" section]], below.''

=== Senate ===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 |
! colspan=3 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
! rowspan=3 | Total
! rowspan=3 | Vacant
|- style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
| style="background-color:#ea8b2e;" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|-
! [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]]
! [[Independence Party of Minnesota|IPM]]
! [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Rep]]
|-
!  style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of [[82nd Minnesota Legislature|previous Legislature]]
| {{party shading/DFL}} | 39
| 2
| 26
! 67
| 0
|-
| colspan=6 |
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | Begin
| rowspan="3" {{party shading/DFL}} | 35
| rowspan="3" | 1
| 31
! 67
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | June 29, 2004 <!--Knutson resigns-->
| 30
! 66
| 1
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | July 21, 2004 <!--Chris Gerlach fills Knutson's vacant seat-->
| 31
! 67
| 0
|-
! Latest voting share
! {{percentage|35|67|0}}
! {{percentage|1|67|0}}
! {{percentage|31|67|0}}
! colspan=2 |
|-
| colspan=6 |
|-
!  style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the [[84th Minnesota Legislature|next Legislature]]
| {{party shading/DFL}} | 35
| 1
| 31
! 67
| 0
|}

=== House of Representatives ===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 |
! colspan=2 | Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
! rowspan=3 | Total
! rowspan=3 | Vacant
|- style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|-
! [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|DFL]]
! [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Rep]]
|-
!  style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of [[82nd Minnesota Legislature|previous Legislature]]
| 63
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 69
! 132
| 2
|-
| colspan=6 |
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | Begin
| rowspan="4" | 52
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 81
! 133
| 1
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | January 17, 2003 <!--Holsten resigns-->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 80
! 132
| 2
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | January 30, 2003 <!--Stanek resigns-->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 79
! 131
| 3
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | February 10, 2003 <!--Duke Powell fills vacant seat-->
| rowspan="2" {{party shading/Republican}} | 80
! 132
| 2
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | February 17, 2003 <!--Rebecca Otto fills Holsten's seat-->
| rowspan="6" | 53
! 133
| 1
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | March 3, 2003 <!--Kurt Zellers fills Stanek's seat-->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 81
! 134
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | November 24, 2003 <!--Kielkucki resigns-->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 80
! 133
| 1
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | January 8, 2004 <!--Scott Newman fills Kielkucki's seat-->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 81
! 134
| 0
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | June 30, 2004 <!--Stang resigns-->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 80
! 133
| 1
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | July 21, 2004 <!--Gerlach and Lipman resign-->
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 78
! 131
| 3
|-
! style="font-size:80%" | July 21, 2004 <!--Pugh and Seagren resign-->
| 52
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 77
! 129
| 5
|-
! Latest voting share
! {{percentage|52|129|0}}
! {{percentage|77|129|0}}
! colspan=2 |
|-
| colspan=6 |
|-
!  style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the [[84th Minnesota Legislature|next Legislature]]
| 66
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 68
! 134
| 0
|}

== Leadership ==
=== Senate ===
;President of the Senate
:[[James Metzen]] (DFL-South St. Paul)

;Senate Majority Leader
:[[John Hottinger]] (DFL-Mankato) (2003)
:[[Dean Johnson (politician)|Dean Johnson]] (DFL-Willmar) (2004)

;Senate Minority Leader
:[[Dick Day]] (R-Owatonna)

=== House of Representatives ===
;Speaker of the House
:[[Steve Sviggum]] (R-Kenyon)

;House Majority Leader
:[[Erik Paulsen]] (R-Eden Prairie)

;House Minority Leader
:[[Matt Entenza]] (DFL-St. Paul)

== Members ==
=== Senate ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! District
! City
! Party
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Ellen Anderson|Anderson, Ellen]]
| 66
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Michele Bachmann|Bachmann, Michele]]
| 52
| [[Stillwater, Minnesota|Stillwater]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Thomas Bakk|Bakk, Thomas]]
| 06
| [[Cook, Minnesota|Cook]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[William V. Belanger Jr.|Belanger, William]]
| 40
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Linda Berglin|Berglin, Linda]]
| 61
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Don Betzold|Betzold, Don]]
| 51
| [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Terri Bonoff|Bonoff, Terri]]
| 43
| [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Satveer Chaudhary|Chaudhary, Satveer]]
| 50
| [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Tarryl Clark|Clark, Tarryl]]
| 15
| [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Richard Cohen (Minnesota politician)|Cohen, Dick]]
| 64
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dick Day|Day, Dick]]
| 26
| [[Owatonna, Minnesota|Owatonna]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[D. Scott Dibble|Dibble, D. Scott]]
| 60
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Dille|Dille, Steve]]
| 18
| [[Dassel, Minnesota|Dassel]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Michelle Fischbach|Fischbach, Michelle]]
| 14
| [[Paynesville, Minnesota|Paynesville]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Leo Foley|Foley, Leo]]
| 47
| [[Coon Rapids, Minnesota|Coon Rapids]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dennis Frederickson|Frederickson, Dennis]]
| 21
| [[New Ulm, Minnesota|New Ulm]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Chris Gerlach|Gerlach, Chris]]
| 37
| [[Apple Valley, Minnesota|Apple Valley]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[David Hann|Hann, David]]
| 42
| [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Linda Higgins|Higgins, Linda]]
| 58
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[John Hottinger|Hottinger, John]]
| 23
| [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Dean Johnson (politician)|Johnson, Dean]]
| 13
| [[Willmar, Minnesota|Willmar]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Debbie Johnson|Johnson, Debbie]]
| 49
| [[Ham Lake, Minnesota|Ham Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mike Jungbauer|Jungbauer, Michael]]
| 48
| [[East Bethel, Minnesota|East Bethel]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Steve Kelley (politician)|Kelley, Steve]]
| 44
| [[Hopkins, Minnesota|Hopkins]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bob Kierlin|Kierlin, Bob]]
| 31
| [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]]
| Rep
|- style="background-color: #ea8b2e" 
| [[Sheila Kiscaden|Kiscaden, Sheila]]
| 30
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| IPM
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Amy Koch|Koch, Amy]]
| 19
| [[Buffalo, Minnesota|Buffalo]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Paul Koering|Koering, Paul]]
| 12
| [[Fort Ripley, Minnesota|Fort Ripley]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Gary Kubly|Kubly, Gary]]
| 20
| [[Granite Falls, Minnesota|Granite Falls]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Keith Langseth|Langseth, Keith]]
| 09
| [[Glyndon, Minnesota|Glyndon]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Cal Larson|Larson, Cal]]
| 10
| [[Fergus Falls, Minnesota|Fergus Falls]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Brian LeClair|LeClair, Brian]]
| 56
| [[Woodbury, Minnesota|Woodbury]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Warren Limmer|Limmer, Warren]]
| 32
| [[Maple Grove, Minnesota|Maple Grove]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Becky Lourey|Lourey, Becky]]
| 08
| [[Kerrick, Minnesota|Kerrick]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Sharon Marko|Marko, Sharon]]
| 57
| [[Newport, Minnesota|Newport]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[John Marty|Marty, John]]
| 54
| [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mike McGinn|McGinn, Mike]]
| 38
| [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[James Metzen|Metzen, James]]
| 39
| [[South St. Paul, Minnesota|South St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Geoff Michel|Michel, Geoff]]
| 41
| [[Edina, Minnesota|Edina]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Mee Moua|Moua, Mee]]
| 67
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Steve Murphy (politician)|Murphy, Steve]]
| 28
| [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tom Neuville|Neuville, Thomas]]
| 25
| [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Sean Nienow|Nienow, Sean]]
| 17
| [[Cambridge, Minnesota|Cambridge]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Gen Olson|Olson, Gen]]
| 33
| [[Minnetrista, Minnesota|Minnetrista]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Julianne Ortman|Ortman, Julianne]]
| 34
| [[Chanhassen, Minnesota|Chanhassen]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Sandy Pappas|Pappas, Sandra]]
| 65
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Pat Pariseau|Pariseau, Pat]]
| 36
| [[Farmington, Minnesota|Farmington]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Lawrence Pogemiller|Pogemiller, Lawrence]]
| 59
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Jane Ranum|Ranum, Jane]]
| 63
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Madelyn Reiter|Reiter, Mady]]
| 53
| [[Shoreview, Minnesota|Shoreview]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Ann Rest|Rest, Ann]]
| 45
| [[New Hope, Minnesota|New Hope]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Claire Robling|Robling, Claire]]
| 35
| [[Jordan, Minnesota|Jordan]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Julie Rosen|Rosen, Julie]]
| 24
| [[Fairmont, Minnesota|Fairmont]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Carrie Ruud|Ruud, Carrie]]
| 04
| [[Breezy Point, Minnesota|Breezy Point]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Dallas Sams|Sams, Dallas]]
| 11
| [[Staples, Minnesota|Staples]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Tom Saxhaug|Saxhaug, Tom]]
| 03
| [[Grand Rapids, Minnesota|Grand Rapids]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Linda Scheid|Scheid, Linda]]
| 46
| [[Brooklyn Park, Minnesota|Brooklyn Park]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[David Senjem|Senjem, David]]
| 29
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Rod Skoe|Skoe, Rod]]
| 02
| [[Clearbrook, Minnesota|Clearbrook]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Wesley Skoglund|Skoglund, Wes]]
| 62
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Yvonne Prettner Solon|Solon, Yvonne Prettner]]
| 07
| [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Dan Sparks|Sparks, Dan]]
| 27
| [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[LeRoy Stumpf|Stumpf, LeRoy]]
| 01
| [[Plummer, Minnesota|Plummer]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[David Tomassoni|Tomassoni, David J.]]
| 05
| [[Chisholm, Minnesota|Chisholm]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Jim Vickerman|Vickerman, Jim]]
| 22
| [[Tracy, Minnesota|Tracy]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Betsy Wergin|Wergin, Betsy]]
| 16
| [[Princeton, Minnesota|Princeton]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}} 
| [[Charles Wiger|Wiger, Chuck]]
| 55
| [[North St. Paul, Minnesota|North St. Paul]]
| DFL
|}

=== House of Representatives ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name
! District
! City
! Party
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Jim Abeler|Abeler, Jim]]
| 48B
| [[Anoka, Minnesota|Anoka]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Peter H. Adolphson|Adolphson, Peter]]
| 42A
| [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bruce Anderson (politician)|Anderson, Bruce]]
| 19A
| [[Buffalo Township, Minnesota|Buffalo Township]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ron Abrams|Abrams, Ron]]
| 43B
| [[Minnetonka, Minnesota|Minnetonka]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Irv Anderson|Anderson, Irv]]
| 03A
| [[International Falls, Minnesota|International Falls]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Jeff Anderson (Minnesota politician)|Anderson, Jeff]]
| 27B
| [[Austin, Minnesota]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Joe Atkins|Atkins, Joe]]
| 39B
| [[Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota|Inver Grove Heights]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mike Beard (politician)|Beard, Michael]]
| 35A
| [[Shakopee, Minnesota|Shakopee]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Connie Bernardy|Bernardy, Connie]]
| 51B
| [[Fridley, Minnesota|Fridley]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Len Biernat|Biernat, Len]]
| 59A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Greg Blaine|Blaine, Greg]]
| 12B
| [[Little Falls, Minnesota|Little Falls]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dick Borrell|Borrell, Dick]]
| 19B
| [[Waverly, Minnesota|Waverly]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Lynda Boudreau|Boudreau, Lynda]]
| 26B
| [[Faribault, Minnesota|Faribault]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Fran Bradley|Bradley, Fran]]
| 29B
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Laura Brod|Brod, Laura]]
| 25A
| [[New Prague, Minnesota|New Prague]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mark Buesgens|Buesgens, Mark]]
| 35B
| [[Jordan, Minnesota|Jordan]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Lyndon Carlson|Carlson, Lyndon]]
| 45B
| [[Crystal, Minnesota|Crystal]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Karen Clark (politician)|Clark, Karen]]
| 61A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tony Cornish|Cornish, Tony]]
| 24B
| [[Good Thunder, Minnesota|Good Thunder]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Kenny Ray Cox|Cox, Ray]]
| 25B
| [[Northfield, Minnesota|Northfield]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Gregory Davids|Davids, Gregory]]
| 31B
| [[Preston, Minnesota|Preston]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Jim Davnie|Davnie, Jim]]
| 62A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Matt Dean|Dean, Matt]]
| 52B
| [[Dellwood, Minnesota|Dellwood]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Chris DeLaForest|DeLaForest, Chris]]
| 49A
| [[Andover, Minnesota|Andover]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Randy Demmer|Demmer, Randy]]
| 29A
| [[Hayfield, Minnesota|Hayfield]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Jerry Dempsey|Dempsey, Jerry]]
| 28A
| [[Hastings, Minnesota|Hastings]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[David K. Dill|Dill, David]]
| 06A
| [[Crane Lake, Minnesota|Crane Lake]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dan Dorman|Dorman, Dan]]
| 27A
| [[Albert Lea, Minnesota|Albert Lea]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[John Dorn|Dorn, John]]
| 23B
| [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Rob Eastlund|Eastlund, Rob]]
| 17A
| [[Isanti, Minnesota|Isanti]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Kent Eken|Eken, Kent]]
| 02A
| [[Twin Valley, Minnesota|Twin Valley]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Keith Ellison (politician)|Ellison, Keith]]
| 58B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Matt Entenza|Entenza, Matt]]
| 64A
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ron Erhardt (Minnesota politician)|Erhardt, Ron]]
| 41A
| [[Edina, Minnesota|Edina]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Sondra Erickson|Erickson, Sondra]]
| 16A
| [[Princeton, Minnesota|Princeton]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Brad Finstad|Finstad, Brad]]
| 21B
| [[Comfrey, Minnesota|Comfrey]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Doug Fuller|Fuller, Doug]]
| 04A
| [[Bemidji, Minnesota|Bemidji]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Chris Gerlach|Gerlach, Chris]]
| 37A
| [[Apple Valley, Minnesota|Apple Valley]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Barbara Goodwin|Goodwin, Barbara]]
| 50A
| [[Columbia Heights, Minnesota|Columbia Heights]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Mindy Greiling|Greiling, Mindy]]
| 54A
| [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bob Gunther|Gunther, Bob]]
| 24A
| [[Fairmont, Minnesota|Fairmont]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bill Haas (Minnesota politician)|Haas, Bill]]
| 47A
| [[Champlin, Minnesota|Champlin]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tom Hackbarth|Hackbarth, Tom]]
| 48A
| [[Cedar, Minnesota|Cedar]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Elaine Harder|Harder, Elaine]]
| 22B
| [[Jackson, Minnesota|Jackson]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Alice Hausman|Hausman, Alice]]
| 66B
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bud Heidgerken|Heidgerken, Bud]]
| 13A
| [[Freeport, Minnesota|Freeport]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Debra Hilstrom|Hilstrom, Debra]]
| 46B
| [[Brooklyn Center, Minnesota|Brooklyn Center]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Bill Hilty|Hilty, Bill]]
| 08A
| [[Finlayson, Minnesota|Finlayson]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mary Liz Holberg|Holberg, Mary Liz]]
| 36A
| [[Lakeville, Minnesota|Lakeville]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mark Holsten|Holsten, Mark]]<ref>Appointed to the Department of Natural Resources before the session began; was replaced by Rebecca Otto February 13, 2003</ref>
| 52B
| [[Stillwater, Minnesota|Stillwater]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Joe Hoppe (politician)|Hoppe, Joe]]
| 34B
| [[Chaska, Minnesota|Chaska]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Frank Hornstein|Hornstein, Frank]]
| 60B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Larry Howes|Howes, Larry]]
| 04B
| [[Walker, Minnesota|Walker]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Thomas Huntley|Huntley, Thomas]]
| 07A
| [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Carl Jacobson (Minnesota politician)|Jacobson, Carl]]
| 54B
| [[Vadnais Heights, Minnesota|Vadnais Heights]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Mike Jaros|Jaros, Mike]]
| 07B
| [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Jeff Johnson (Minnesota politician)|Johnson, Jeff]]
| 43A
| [[Plymouth, Minnesota|Plymouth]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Sheldon Johnson|Johnson, Sheldon]]
| 67B
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Al Juhnke|Juhnke, Al]]
| 13B
| [[Willmar, Minnesota|Willmar]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Phyllis Kahn|Kahn, Phyllis]]
| 59B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Margaret Anderson Kelliher|Kelliher, Margaret Anderson]]
| 60A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tony Kielkucki|Kielkucki, Tony]]<ref>Resigned November 24, 2003; replaced by Scott Newman in January 2004.</ref>
| 18B
| [[Lester Prairie, Minnesota|Lester Prairie]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Karen Klinzing|Klinzing, Karen]]
| 56B
| [[Woodbury, Minnesota|Woodbury]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Jim Knoblach|Knoblach, Jim]]
| 15A
| [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Lyle Koenen|Koenen, Lyle]]
| 20B
| [[Clara City, Minnesota|Clara City]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Paul Kohls|Kohls, Paul]]
| 34A
| [[Victoria, Minnesota|Victoria]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Krinkie, Philip]]
| 53A
| [[Shoreview, Minnesota|Shoreview]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Bill Kuisle|Kuisle, Bill]]
| 30B
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Morrie Lanning|Lanning, Morrie]]
| 09A
| [[Moorhead, Minnesota|Moorhead]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Dan Larson (Minnesota politician)|Larson, Dan]]
| 63B
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Ron Latz|Latz, Ron]]
| 44B
| [[St. Louis Park, Minnesota|St. Louis Park]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Ann Lenczewski|Lenczewski, Ann]]
| 40B
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[John Lesch|Lesch, John]]
| 66A
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Bernard Lieder|Lieder, Bernard]]
| 01B
| [[Crookston, Minnesota|Crookston]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Doug Lindgren|Lindgren, Doug]]
| 02B
| [[Bagley, Minnesota|Bagley]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Arlon Lindner|Lindner, Arlon]]
| 32A
| [[Corcoran, Minnesota|Corcoran]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Eric Lipman|Lipman, Eric]]
| 56A
| [[Lake Elmo, Minnesota|Lake Elmo]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Doug Magnus|Magnus, Doug]]
| 22A
| [[Slayton, Minnesota|Slayton]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Tim Mahoney (Minnesota politician)|Mahoney, Tim]]
| 67A
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Carlos Mariani|Mariani, Carlos]]
| 65B
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Paul Marquart|Marquart, Paul]]
| 09B
| [[Dilworth, Minnesota|Dilworth]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dan McElroy|McElroy, Dan]]<ref>Appointed Finance Commissioner before the session started; replaced by Duke Powell on February 4, 2003.</ref>
| 40A
| [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Denny McNamara|McNamara, Denny]]
| 57B
| [[Hastings, Minnesota|Hastings]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Doug Meslow|Meslow, Doug]]
| 53B
| [[White Bear Lake, Minnesota|White Bear Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Joe Mullery|Mullery, Joe]]
| 58A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Mary Murphy (Minnesota politician)|Murphy, Mary]]
| 06B
| [[Hermantown, Minnesota|Hermantown]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Carla Nelson|Nelson, Carla]]
| 30A
| [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Michael Nelson (Minnesota politician)|Nelson, Michael]]
| 46A
| [[Brooklyn Park, Minnesota|Brooklyn Park]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Peter C. Nelson|Nelson, Peter]]
| 17B
| [[Lindstrom, Minnesota|Lindstrom]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Scott Newman (Minnesota politician)|Newman, Scott]]
| 18A
| [[Hutchinson, Minnesota|Hutchinson]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Bud Nornes|Nornes, Bud]]
| 10A
| [[Fergus Falls, Minnesota|Fergus Falls]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Mark Douglas Olson|Olson, Mark]]
| 16B
| [[Big Lake, Minnesota|Big Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Joe Opatz|Opatz, Joe]]
| 15B
| [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Lynne Osterman|Osterman, Lynne]]
| 45A
| [[New Hope, Minnesota|New Hope]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Mary Ellen Otremba|Otremba, Mary Ellen]]
| 11B
| [[Long Prairie, Minnesota|Long Prairie]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Rebecca Otto|Otto, Rebecca]]
| 52B
| [[Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota|Marine on St. Croix]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dennis Ozment|Ozment, Dennis]]
| 37B
| [[Rosemount, Minnesota|Rosemount]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Erik Paulsen|Paulsen, Erik]]
| 42B
| [[Eden Prairie, Minnesota|Eden Prairie]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Michael Paymar|Paymar, Michael]]
| 64B
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Gene Pelowski|Pelowski, Gene]]
| 31A
| [[Winona, Minnesota|Winona]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Maxine Penas|Penas, Maxine]]
| 01A
| [[Badger, Minnesota|Badger]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Aaron Peterson|Peterson, Aaron]]
| 20A
| [[Appleton, Minnesota|Appleton]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Duke Powell|Powell, Duke]]
| 40A
| [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tom Pugh (politician)|Pugh, Thomas]]
| 39A
| [[South St. Paul, Minnesota|South St. Paul]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Jim Rhodes (Minnesota politician)|Rhodes, Jim]]
| 44A
| [[St. Louis Park, Minnesota|St. Louis Park]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Tom Rukavina|Rukavina, Tom]]
| 05A
| [[Virginia, Minnesota|Virginia]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Connie Ruth|Ruth, Connie]]
| 26A
| [[Owatonna, Minnesota|Owatonna]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Char Samuelson|Samuelson, Char]]
| 50B
| [[New Brighton, Minnesota|New Brighton]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Alice Seagren|Seagren, Alice]]
| 41B
| [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Marty Seifert|Seifert, Marty]]
| 21A
| [[Marshall, Minnesota|Marshall]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Anthony Sertich|Sertich, Tony]]
| 05B
| [[Chisholm, Minnesota|Chisholm]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dan Severson|Severson, Dan]]
| 14A
| [[Sauk Rapids, Minnesota|Sauk Rapids]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Katie Sieben|Sieben, Katie]]
| 57A
| [[Newport, Minnesota|Newport]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dean Simpson|Simpson, Dean]]
| 10B
| [[Perham, Minnesota|Perham]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Nora Slawik|Slawik, Nora]]
| 55B
| [[Maplewood, Minnesota|Maplewood]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Smith (Minnesota politician)|Smith, Steve]]
| 33A
| [[Mound, Minnesota|Mound]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Judy Soderstrom|Soderstrom, Judy]]
| 08B
| [[Mora, Minnesota|Mora]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Loren Solberg|Solberg, Loren]]
| 03B
| [[Grand Rapids, Minnesota|Grand Rapids]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Rich Stanek|Stanek, Rich]]<ref>Appointed Public Safety Commissioner before session began; replaced by Kurt Zellers on February 26, 2003.</ref>
| 32B
| [[Maple Grove, Minnesota|Maple Grove]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Doug Stang|Stang, Doug]]
| 14B
| [[Cold Spring, Minnesota|Cold Spring]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Strachan (sheriff)|Strachan, Steve]]
| 36B
| [[Farmington, Minnesota|Farmington]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Steve Sviggum|Sviggum, Steve]]
| 28B
| [[Kenyon, Minnesota|Kenyon]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Howard Swenson|Swenson, Howard]]
| 23A
| [[Nicollet, Minnesota|Nicollet]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Barb Sykora|Sykora, Barb]]
| 33B
| [[Excelsior, Minnesota|Excelsior]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Cy Thao|Thao, Cy]]
| 65A
| [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Paul Thissen|Thissen, Paul]]
| 63A
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Kathy Tingelstad|Tingelstad, Kathy]]
| 49B
| [[Andover, Minnesota|Andover]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dean Urdahl|Urdahl, Dean]]
| 18B
| [[Grove City, Minnesota|Grove City]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Ray Vandeveer|Vandeveer, Ray]]
| 52A
| [[Forest Lake, Minnesota|Forest Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Jean Wagenius|Wagenius, Jean]]
| 62B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Neva Walker|Walker, Neva]]
| 61B
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Dale Walz|Walz, Dale]]
| 12A
| [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Lynn Wardlow|Wardlow, Lynn]]
| 38B
| [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]]
| Rep
|-{{party shading/DFL}}
| [[Scott Wasiluk|Wasiluk, Scott]]
| 55A
| [[Maplewood, Minnesota|Maplewood]]
| DFL
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Andrew Westerberg|Westerberg, Andy]]
| 51A
| [[Blaine, Minnesota|Blaine]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Torrey Westrom|Westrom, Torrey]]
| 11A
| [[Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Tim Wilkin|Wilkin, Tim]]
| 38A
| [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]]
| Rep
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
| [[Kurt Zellers|Zellers, Kurt]]
| 32B
| [[Maple Grove, Minnesota|Maple Grove]]
| Rep
|}

==Membership changes==
===Senate===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! District
! Vacated by
! Reason for change
! Successor
! Date successor<br/>seated
|-
| 37
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[David Knutson]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned June 29, 2004 to accept appointment to district judgeship.
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Chris Gerlach]]<br/>(R)
| July 21, 2004
|}

===House of Representatives===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! District
! Vacated by
! Reason for change
! Successor
! Date successor<br/>seated
|-
| 40A
| ''Vacant seat''
| [[Dan Elroy]] (R) resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Finance on November 15, 2002, after having won re-election. Seat was vacant when the 83rd Legislature convened.
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Duke Powell]]<br/>(R)
| February 10, 2003
|-
| 52B
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Mark Holsten]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned January 17, 2003 to accept appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Natural Resources.
| nowrap {{party shading/DFL}} | [[Rebecca Otto]]<br/>(DFL)
| February 17, 2003
|-
| 32B
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Rich Stanek]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned January 30, 2003 to accept appointment as Commissioner of Public Safety.
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Kurt Zellers]]<br/>(R)
| March 3, 2003
|-
| 18A
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Tony Kielkucki]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned November 24, 2003.
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Scott Newman (politician)|Scott Newman]]<br/>(R)
| January 8, 2004
|-
| 14B
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Doug Stang]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned June 30, 2004 to accept appointment as assistant Health Department commissioner.
| colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant''
|-
| 37A
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Chris Gerlach]]<br/>(R)
| Elected to the Senate on July 21, 2004 special election.
| colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant''
|-
| 56A
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Eric Lipman]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned July 21, 2004 to become the state sex-offender policy coordinator.
| colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant''
|-
| 39A
| nowrap {{party shading/DFL}} | [[Tom Pugh (Minnesota politician)|Tom Pugh]]<br/>(DFL)
| Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to the [[Minnesota Public Utilities Commission]].
| colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant''
|-
| 41B
| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Alice Seagren]]<br/>(R)
| Resigned August 31, 2004 to accept appointment to be the Education Commissioner.
| colspan="2" | ''Remained vacant''
|}

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

== References ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070429081812/http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/histdat.asp Historical Information about the Minnesota Legislature]

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121110174030/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20021105/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLSENS Senate election results]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090110234821/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20021105/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=A&R=ALLREPS House election results]

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| title  = Eighty-third Minnesota Legislature
| before = [[Eighty-second Minnesota Legislature]]
| after  = [[Eighty-fourth Minnesota Legislature]]
| years  = 2003—2005
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