The Legislature changed the definition of a legislative day in 2023. For sessions convening on or after January 13, 2025, "a legislative day is a day when either house of the legislature gives any bill a third reading, adopts a rule of procedure or organization, elects a university regent, confirms a gubernatorial appointment, or votes to override a gubernatorial veto." A legislative day still begins at 7 a.m. and continues until 7 a.m. of the following calendar day.
See Minnesota Statutes 3.012.
For sessions convening before January 13, 2025, a legislative day was defined as a day when either house of the legislature is called to order. Committee activity alone did not constitute a legislative day. A legislative day began at 7 a.m. and continued until 7 a.m. of the following calendar day.