The seventy-third Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 4, 1983.

The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 2, 1982.

The legislature met in a regular session from January 4, 1983 to May 23, 1983.

A continuation of the regular session was held between March 6, 1984 and April 24, 1984.

There were no special sessions of the seventy-third Minnesota Legislature.