Senate Democrats Pass Siting Bills to Simplify Process for Large-Scale Solar and Wind Projects
Bills are key counterpart to Senate’s Clean Energy Future plan, protect personal property rights and local input, authority LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed House Bills 5120 and 5121, the Clean Energy and Jobs Act, to...
Senate Democrats Expand and Secure Michiganders’ Reproductive Freedom, Finalize Reproductive Health Act
Legislation ensures medical decisions stay with patients and doctors, eliminates politically-motivated barriers to reproductive healthcare LANSING, Mich. (November 7, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate finalized the Reproductive Health Act, Senate...
Michigan Legislature Takes Bipartisan Steps to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence from Further Abuse
With incidents of domestic violence becoming more deadly, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation to close dangerous gaps in state law by keeping weapons out of the hands of convicted abusers Domestic violence is a crisis facing women and families across...
Bipartisan Senate Passes Major Financial Disclosure Bills, Follows Through on Years-Long Effort, Voters’ Will
Legislation enacts Proposal 1 of 2022, spirit of prior legislation to improve government transparency LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 1, 2023) — Today, bipartisan financial disclosure bills (Senate Bills 613-616) passed the Senate nearly unanimously and are now one step...
Senate Passes Momentous Legislation to Create ‘Clean Energy Future’ in Michigan
Bills establish long-awaited clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency targets and increase oversight of renewable energy efforts LANSING, Mich. (October 26, 2023) — After months of intensive work, the Michigan Senate took a significant step...
State Senate Financial Disclosure Bills a Great and Long-Awaited First Step Toward Improved Government Transparency
On October 25, Senate Oversight Committee members heard testimony on the newly introduced, bipartisan financial disclosure bills put forth to help improve government transparency and codify Proposal 1 of 2022 — which was supported by 2.8 million Michigan voters just...
Bills Introduced in Senate, House to Hold Polluters Accountable for Cleanups
Current law has enabled polluters to stick taxpayers with burden of cleaning up over 10,000 ‘orphaned’ sites LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 25, 2023) — Today, Senator Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Representative Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor), along with Senators Erika Geiss...
Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Care for Michigan Accident Victims
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 18, 2023) — Today, Senate Bills 530, 531 and 575 were passed by the Michigan Senate with bipartisan support. Introduced by Sens. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.), Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) and Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), respectively, this...
Senate Democrats Expand Reproductive Healthcare Through Passage of Reproductive Health Act
Legislation sponsored by Anthony, Chang, Geiss and Cavanagh will improve access to reproductive healthcare, affirm rights of all Michiganders LANSING, Mich. (October 19, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed the Reproductive Health Act, Senate Bills 474-477. The...
Michigan Senate Passes Legislation to Eliminate Drug Industry Immunity Law
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Irwin would restore justice to residents impacted by drug industry For the last thirty years, Michigan Democrats have been fighting for the repeal of the drug industry immunity law since its creation in 1995. Since then,...