{"id":1479,"date":"2024-06-17T14:20:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/anthony\/?page_id=1479"},"modified":"2025-12-02T11:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:32:03","slug":"cosponsor-tenant-empowerment-package","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/anthony\/cosponsor-tenant-empowerment-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosponsor Tenant Empowerment Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F9F6F2&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/senatedems.com\/anthony\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/06\/Anthony-TenantsRights_Banner-01-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Anthony-TenantsRights_Banner-01&#8243; url=&#8221;#form&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Almost a quarter of Michiganders<\/strong> are renters but <strong>lack basic legal protections<\/strong> to ensure safe and affordable living conditions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Tenant Empowerment Package<\/strong> <strong>(TEP)<\/strong><\/span> would<strong> safeguard tenants\u2019 rights<\/strong> and tighten up Michigan law to <strong>give all renters the tools they need to fight for those rights.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;85%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><i><\/i><\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeClickedRefresh CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\">\u201cI introduced these bills last year because renters across Michigan deserve safe, fair, and habitable housing, and this <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\"> change just because the legislation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\">didn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\"> make it to the governor\u2019s desk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\">I\u2019ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClickedRefresh SCXW197904813 BCX4\"> keep fighting until that becomes a reality.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><i>&#8211; Sen. Sarah Anthony<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sen. Anthony reintroduced the Tenant Empowerment Package as Senate Bills 19-22 in the new legislative term and will continue to fight for these commonsense solutions. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong> Join the fight for tenants&#8217; rights by becoming a citizen co-sponsor of this\u00a0legislation! 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