Irwin Resolution Would Set Deadline for Bill Presentation to Governor
SJR O would enable voters to close loophole that stymies representative democracyLANSING, Mich. (Sept. 11, 2026) — Yesterday, state Senator Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) introduced a joint resolution to empower voters to require bills that pass...
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Hold Utilities Accountable for Outages, Protect Ratepayers
Senate Bills 1170-1175 would establish credits for extended electricity outages LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 10, 2026) — This week, Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford), Sue Shink (D-Northfield...
Michigan Senate Continues Fight to Lower Costs for Workers, Families, Passes Key Legislation Again
The nine reintroduced bills would cut costs and provide long-term relief for thousands across Michigan LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 10, 2026) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed a slate of legislation that would provide long-term economic relief to...
Sen. Irwin Celebrates Signing of Bills to Protect Property Rights of Vulnerable Individuals
LANSING, Mich. (July 23, 2026) — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bills 585-586 into law, bipartisan legislation to strengthen and protect the rights of individuals placed in guardianships during property or real estate sales. Sen. Jeff...
MI Legislature Passes Irwin Bill to Fund Affordable Housing
Senate Bill 966 sent to governor’s desk as part of affordable housing package LANSING, Mich. (July 6, 2026) — Last week, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation setting up a state-level tax credit program to synergize with the federal Low...
Senate Democrats Champion Affordable Housing for Michigan Families, Pass Michigan Housing Opportunity Credit
Senate Bills 966-968 would unlock financing for affordable housingLANSING, Mich. (June 18, 2026) — Today, Senate Democrats passed a robust bill package within their A Michigan You Can Afford agenda, working to make life more affordable for...
Senate Committee Advances Irwin Bills to Cut Auto Insurance Rates, Protect Michigan Consumers
Bills led by Sen. Jeff Irwin would safeguard Michigan drivers from predatory insurances rates and practices LANSING, Mich. (June 17, 2026) — Today, the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection advanced Senate...
Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable for Michigan Families
Senate Bills 966-968 would help every hardworking family find a place to call home through the Michigan Housing Opportunity CreditLANSING, Mich. (June 2, 2026) — Today, the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services advanced a vital bill...
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable for Michigan Families
From creating the Michigan Housing Opportunity Credit to banning private equity firms from buying up housing, this plan will help every hardworking family find a place to call home here in MichiganLANSING, Mich. (May 14, 2026) — Affordable housing...
Sen. Irwin Introduces Bills to Tackle Expulsion Rates, Keep Kids in School
Senate Bills 886-888 would guarantee the rights of students in school disciplinary procedures LANSING, Mich. (March 25, 2026) — Today, Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation to reduce improper school removals by protecting students’...
Irwin Resolution Would Set Deadline for Bill Presentation to Governor
SJR O would enable voters to close loophole that stymies representative democracyLANSING, Mich. (Sept. 11, 2026) — Yesterday, state Senator Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) introduced a joint resolution to empower voters to require bills that pass...
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Hold Utilities Accountable for Outages, Protect Ratepayers
Senate Bills 1170-1175 would establish credits for extended electricity outages LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 10, 2026) — This week, Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford), Sue Shink (D-Northfield...
Michigan Senate Continues Fight to Lower Costs for Workers, Families, Passes Key Legislation Again
The nine reintroduced bills would cut costs and provide long-term relief for thousands across Michigan LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 10, 2026) — Today, Michigan Senate Democrats passed a slate of legislation that would provide long-term economic relief to...
Sen. Irwin Celebrates Signing of Bills to Protect Property Rights of Vulnerable Individuals
LANSING, Mich. (July 23, 2026) — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bills 585-586 into law, bipartisan legislation to strengthen and protect the rights of individuals placed in guardianships during property or real estate sales. Sen. Jeff...
MI Legislature Passes Irwin Bill to Fund Affordable Housing
Senate Bill 966 sent to governor’s desk as part of affordable housing package LANSING, Mich. (July 6, 2026) — Last week, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation setting up a state-level tax credit program to synergize with the federal Low...
Senate Democrats Champion Affordable Housing for Michigan Families, Pass Michigan Housing Opportunity Credit
Senate Bills 966-968 would unlock financing for affordable housingLANSING, Mich. (June 18, 2026) — Today, Senate Democrats passed a robust bill package within their A Michigan You Can Afford agenda, working to make life more affordable for...
Senate Committee Advances Irwin Bills to Cut Auto Insurance Rates, Protect Michigan Consumers
Bills led by Sen. Jeff Irwin would safeguard Michigan drivers from predatory insurances rates and practices LANSING, Mich. (June 17, 2026) — Today, the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection advanced Senate...
Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable for Michigan Families
Senate Bills 966-968 would help every hardworking family find a place to call home through the Michigan Housing Opportunity CreditLANSING, Mich. (June 2, 2026) — Today, the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services advanced a vital bill...
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable for Michigan Families
From creating the Michigan Housing Opportunity Credit to banning private equity firms from buying up housing, this plan will help every hardworking family find a place to call home here in MichiganLANSING, Mich. (May 14, 2026) — Affordable housing...
Sen. Irwin Introduces Bills to Tackle Expulsion Rates, Keep Kids in School
Senate Bills 886-888 would guarantee the rights of students in school disciplinary procedures LANSING, Mich. (March 25, 2026) — Today, Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation to reduce improper school removals by protecting students’...
Senate and House Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Juvenile Life Without Parole in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (March 3, 2023) — Earlier this week, Senate and House members introduced bipartisan legislation that abolishes juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) in Michigan to align our state with 26 other states that have taken steps to comply...
Sens. Geiss, Chang, Irwin and Shink Issue Statement on Court of Appeals Decision on Republicans’ “Adopt and Amend” Strategy
LANSING, Mich. — Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals offered an opinion that the Michigan Legislature’s previous “adopt and amend” strategy to negate ballot initiatives was constitutional and was used by Republicans in 2018 to undermine a...
Irwin Applauds Michigan Starbucks Employee Unionization Vote
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 8, 2022) — Today, Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) issued the following statement of congratulations and support to the Michigan Starbucks employees who recently voted to authorize a union: “These...
Sen. Irwin on Passage of Bipartisan Supplemental Budget Bills
LANSING, Mich. (March 24, 2022) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has issued the following statement regarding bipartisan legislation passed today in the Michigan Legislature to provide more than $1 billion in funding to clean water...
Sen. Irwin backs Whitmer call to support working families, expand EITC
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2022) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fourth State of the State address tonight, in which she asked for an expansion to the Earned Income Tax Credit...
Irwin on Support of Directive to Minimize PFAS-based Purchases by State
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 27, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) has issued the following supportive statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Directive 2021-08 today, which calls for state departments to minimize...
Irwin Denounces Long Lines, Bills Restricting Freedom to Vote
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 7, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) today issued the following statement after the Republican-controlled Senate passed Senate Bills 303 and 304, which create additional barriers to voting in...
Irwin on Senate Oversight Committee Election Report
LANSING, Mich. (June 23, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) issued the following statement after Senate Oversight Committee Chair Sen. Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) today released a final report on the November 2020 election — the first,...
Senator Irwin invites residents to virtual coffee hour
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (March 18, 2022) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) invites members of the community to join him for a virtual coffee hour tomorrow morning to discuss issues of state and local concern.This online event is an excellent way...
Senator Irwin invites residents to virtual coffee hour
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Nov. 19, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) invites members of the community to join him for a virtual coffee hour tomorrow morning to discuss issues of state and local concern.This online event is an excellent way...
Senator Irwin Invites Residents to Constituent Services Pop-Up Event
YPSILANTI, Mich. (Oct. 29, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) invites members of the community to him for a Constituent Services Pop-Up Event on Monday, Nov. 1 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Ypsilanti Transit Center.This event provides district...
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...
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...
Senator Irwin invites residents to virtual coffee hour
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 25, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) invites members of the community to join him for a virtual coffee hour tomorrow morning to discuss issues of state and local concern.This online event is an...
Senator Irwin invites residents to virtual coffee hour
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (May 14, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) invites members of the community to join him for a virtual coffee hour tomorrow morning to discuss issues of state and local concern.This online event is an excellent way for...
