Sen. Irwin Introduces Bill to Require Parental Approval for Juvenile Informants
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 30, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) today introduced Senate Bill 669 to prohibit police agencies from using minors as informants without parental/guardian permission. This legislation would protect children...
Good Time Makes Good Sense: Sen. Irwin Proposes “Good Time Credit” for Inmates
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 27, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced Senate Bills 649-652, restoring Michigan’s “Good Time” credit system. This set of four bills will improve safety inside prisons and save millions of dollars by...
Keep Kids in School: Democratic Lawmakers Propose Expulsion Prevention Legislation
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Township) hosted a virtual press conference...
Democratic Legislators to Host Press Conference on Expulsion Prevention Bills
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 15, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Township) will host a virtual press conference...
Cancer-free Camping: Sen. Irwin Introduces Legislation to Keep Harmful Chemicals Off Tents
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 9, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced Senate Bill 632 to eliminate an outdated fire prevention code that is forcing retailers to sell tents with harmful chemical coatings. The proposed...
Sen. Irwin Introduces Bill to Remove ‘Moral Character Clause’ from Michigan Marijuana Licensing Law
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 2, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced Senate Bill 619 that would remove language allowing the Marijuana Regulatory Agency to deny a license to any applicant on account of their “moral...
Democrats Announce Bold Climate Resilience Plan, Water Infrastructure Investment for Michigan
DETROIT, Mich. (Aug. 10, 2021) — Today, Democratic legislators from the Michigan Senate and House proposed a bold climate resilience plan to enact systemic changes and provide much-needed funding to Michigan’s aging infrastructure, and to address...
Senate, House Democrats to Announce Plans for Climate Resilience, Bold Investment in Infrastructure
LANSING, Mich. (Aug. 9, 2021) — Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills), Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), and Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak), and...
Gov. Whitmer Signs Funding Bill to Put Michigan’s Economic Recovery First
The legislation provides financial resources for flooding recovery and additional support for local police. LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Senate Bill 27 to appropriate $384.7...
Ann Arbor Legislators Propose Ban on Use of Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging
LANSING, Mich. (July 1, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor) introduced Senate Bill 591 and House Bill 5250 this week. This legislation would ban toxic PFAS, BPA, and phthalate ‘forever...
Irwin Proposes Repeal of Michigan’s Ban on Plastic Bag Bans
New bill to allow Michigan committees to regulate litter from single-use plastic bags LANSING, Mich. (April 22, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced a bill to restore local control and aid community efforts to control...
Democratic, Republican Senators Introduce Bills to Address Dyslexia
LANSING, Mich. (April 21, 2021) — Sens. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor), Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia), Jim Runestad (R-White Lake), and Lana Theis (R-Brighton) have introduced legislation to improve child literacy rates in honor of Dyslexia Awareness...
Irwin Proposes Improving Safety in Public Buildings
New bill would restore local control on gun regulations inside public buildings LANSING, Mich. (April 7, 2021) — Today, Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced a bill to restore local control over gun regulations on public property. This...
Irwin Wants to Stop Fiddling with Time
LANSING, Mich. (March 10, 2021) — Today, Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) introduced a bill to observe permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Michigan. This bill would end the Spring Forward and Fall Back once and for all. Studies show that...
Senator Irwin’s Earned Income Tax Credit Bill to Help Working Families
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has introduced a bill to reinvigorate the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and provide thousands of low-income Michigan workers with a higher refund or lower taxes on their state tax...
Senator Irwin on Governor Whitmer’s third State of the State address
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Jan. 27, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s third State of the State address that she gave this evening: “I am...
State Lawmakers Seek to Hold Polluters Accountable
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2021)— Sens. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) with Reps. Jim Ellison (D-Royal Oak) and Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation today to hold...
Senator Irwin on high-tech startups support in Michigan COVID Recovery Plan
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 19, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s announcement today of the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan, which includes support for high-tech startups: “The future of...
Governor Whitmer Signs Additional Bills Expanding Criminal Justice Reform in Michigan
The governor also signed a series of bills into law LANSING, Mich. -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of bipartisan bills, including the Good Moral Character and Clean Slate for Kids packages to further advance criminal...
Sen. Irwin on Whitmer’s Move to Begin Shutdown of Line 5 Pipeline
LANSING — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s announcement today to revoke and terminate the 1953 easement that has allowed Enbridge to operate the Line 5 petroleum pipeline in the Straits of...
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