Dear Neighbor,
As I imagine many of you are feeling, it’s hard to believe 2024 is almost over. For all of the ups and downs we have been through this year and the uncertainty that remains ahead, I want you to know my commitment to you and the people of Michigan has been, and continues to remain, unwavering.
As my colleagues and I wrap up the final days of this legislative session, we are determined to advance robust, people-centered policy to make real change for Michiganders in every corner of our great state. Use this newsletter as a helpful resource to learn about some of the legislation we’re advancing at the Capitol and, as always, please reach out to my office with your thoughts and questions. Now and in the New Year — we’re here to serve you!
If you or someone you know would like to provide any feedback about what’s happening in Lansing, or if you need assistance of any sort, please connect with my office. You can contact me by sending an email to SenSAnthony@senate.michigan.gov or by calling (517) 373-6960.
In Service,
Sarah Anthony
State Senator
District 21
- With just a few days of session left in the year, the Senate has been hard at work advancing legislation to strengthen protections for Michigan consumers, expand health care options for expectant parents, and support families struggling with debt.
- Join me for our next Community Conversation at Letts Community Center in Lansing on Friday, Jan. 24, from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Highlights from the Senate Floor
Since our first day in the office, my colleagues and I have been determined to get things done for Michiganders. In the final weeks of this legislative session, we have been working diligently to pass legislation protecting Michigan families and consumers, improving public safety, supporting expectant parents, and more.
Some of this exciting, comprehensive legislation that has recently passed on the Senate floor includes my bills:
- Expanding access to higher education and skilled trades for more than 350,000 Michiganders by permanently lowering the eligibility age for Michigan Reconnect from 25 to 21.
- Enhancing breast cancer detection standards by improving the quality of information and the way in which it is provided to women following their mammograms. Read more here.
We’ve also passed legislation:
- Giving Michiganders the Freedom to Plan for their own families and futures by expanding access to over the counter and emergency contraceptives. Read more here.
- Strengthening protections for Michigan consumers by preventing the price-gouging of hotels, essential goods and services during times of crisis, as well as safeguarding their personal data.
- Improving Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency system to boost the maximum number of weeks and benefit amount workers could qualify for. Read more here.
- Protecting Michigan families who are struggling with debt from being pushed into poverty or homelessness at the hands of debt collectors by modernizing the state’s outdated consumer debt garnishment law and bankruptcy exemptions. Read more here.
- Bolstering state environmental standards by requiring polluters to clean up more thoroughly, improve transparency about polluted sites, and ensure those harmed by pollution can seek justice. Read more here.
- Enhancing public safety and community trust with police by ensuring police agencies statewide adopt better use of force standards; requiring officers to receive training in de-escalation techniques, implicit bias, and crisis response; and limiting use of no-knock warrants. Read more here.
Save the Date! Lansing Community Conversation
Set a reminder to join our next Community Conversation on Friday, Jan. 24 at Letts Community Center.
These conversations are a wonderful opportunity for us to connect and discuss what’s happening in our community. It’s also a chance for me to provide updates from the Capitol and, most importantly, to hear directly from you about the issues that matter most.
When: Friday, Jan. 24, from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Where: Letts Community Center, 1220 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48915