Irwin Introduces Bill to Close Whistleblower Protection Act Loophole
LANSING — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation to close a loophole in Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) exposed by a 2016 Michigan Supreme Court case. In the case, Pace v. Edel-Harrelson, the Michigan...
Senators Irwin and Lucido Introduce Bills for Juvenile Set Aside Expungement and Confidentiality
LANSING — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Sen. Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Township) today introduced a pair of bills that protect people adjudicated in the juvenile justice system from permanent punishment. These two bills...
Sen. Irwin Introduces Bill to End $4M in Subsidies for Oil and Gas Companies
LANSING, Mich.— Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced Senate Bill 634, a bill that increases the “surveillance fee” cap on oil and gas production from 1% to 2%. The Michigan Oil and Gas Program under the Department of Environment,...
Irwin, McMorrow Introduce Legislation to Honor Indigenous Peoples
Bills replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, make Election Day a holiday LANSING — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) have introduced legislation to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in...
Sen. Irwin Introduces Bill to Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day
LANSING — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) today introduced a bill to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Michigan. Senate Bill 568 would make Michigan the eighth state in the nation to reclaim Columbus Day in honor of indigenous and...
Sen. Irwin Introduces Bill to Ban Private Prisons
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) today introduced a bill to ban privately owned prisons or detention centers in Michigan. Senate Bill 489 would prohibit the state from...
Sen. Irwin Introduces Bill to Expunge Cannabis Offenses from Criminal Records
LANSING — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) today introduced a bill that would expunge the records of people convicted for possession or use of marihuana in Michigan. Senate Bill 416 would automatically clear criminal records for more than...
Sen. Irwin on Attorney General’s Enbridge Lawsuit
LANSING — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) has issued the following statement on Attorney General Dana Nessel’s lawsuit against Enbridge Inc. “Thank you to Attorney General Nessel for taking legal action to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5...
I voted no on legislation to change Michigan’s insurance code to end no-fault insurance.
I opposed this legislation for many reasons. My biggest problem with the bill is that it fails to address redlining and discrimination in rate-setting. It also fails to prohibit the use of non-driving factors. Interestingly, the bill prohibits the...
Irwin working to protect health care workers against violence
LANSING – Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced legislation requiring health care facilities and local health departments to establish a workplace violence prevention program and increase transparency on the frequency of such...
Michigan senators fight for clean, affordable water
LANSING — Detroit-area Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Betty Jean Alexander (D-Detroit), Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Paul Wojno (D-Warren) have introduced legislation to establish shutoff protections,...
Bipartisan, Bicameral Package Introduced to Reform Cash Bail System
41 percent of county jail inmates held because they can’t post bail LANSING — Today, state Reps. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) and Tommy Brann (R-Wyoming) along with state Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) held a press...
Sen. Irwin introduces bill to reinvigorate Earned Income Tax Credit
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) today introduced a bill that would provide thousands of low-income Michigan workers with more refund money when they file their taxes. Senate Bill 107 would increase the percentage...
Sen. Irwin on Senate vote against EGLE
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) today released the following statement after the Michigan Senate voted along party lines to approve House Concurrent Resolution 1 without amendment, striking down Gov. Gretchen...
Sen. Irwin on committee vote to overturn executive order, shoot down EGLE
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) today released the following statement after the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee, on which he is the sole Democratic member, voted along party lines to send House Concurrent...
Sen. Irwin on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. – State Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address, during which she spoke about creating a fair economy, increasing access to clean drinking water and...
Sen. Irwin on Republican attempts to weaken environmental protections
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) today released the following statement after the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee, on which he is the sole Democratic member, heard testimony from those opposed to Gov. Whitmer's...
Sen. Irwin invites local residents to share concerns over coffee
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) invites members of the community to join him for coffee and conversation regarding state and local issues of concern. The legislator will host coffee hours on Saturday, Feb. 16th from from 9:30 to...
Sen. Jeff Irwin sworn in to first term during start of Michigan’s 100th Legislature
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) took the oath of office today to serve the citizens of Michigan’s 18th Senate District. “I am honored that the voters of the 18th District placed their trust in me to represent their interests in the...
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