LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills) was joined by Attorney General Dana Nessel, Rep. Mari Manoogian (D-Birmingham), and other safety advocates at a press conference this afternoon to urge legislative action on secure firearm storage bills that were introduced more than seven months ago on… Read More
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 1, 2022) — Michigan Senate Democrats have introduced bills to create extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws, or ‘red flag’ laws, to temporarily prohibit a person from possessing firearms if their behavior raises a ‘red flag’ that they could be a threat… Read More
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 9, 2021) — After introducing legislation aimed at strengthening public safety for several months now, the Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention Caucus, chaired by Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D–Beverly Hills) and Rep. Brenda Carter (D-Pontiac), this morning announced the introduction of more bills that might help prevent… Read More
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 12, 2021) — This week, Democratic state senators and representatives introduced legislation that would help Michiganders affected by extreme, more frequent weather events caused by climate change. Massive storms, flooding, and power outages over the past few years have illustrated a clear… Read More
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 10, 2021) — Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D–Beverly Hills) and Rep. Brenda Carter (D–Pontiac) have introduced resolutions in the Michigan Senate and House, respectively, to recognize November 2021 as Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Month in Michigan.Senate Resolution 95 and House Resolution 190 call… Read More
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2021) — Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills) has issued the following statement after the Michigan Senate today passed the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which included substantial investments in programs to help workers get the skills they need to earn good-paying jobs, increase the… Read More
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 the devastating effects of widespread flooding caused by extreme… Read More
LANSING, Mich. (July 16, 2021) — On the heels of severe, recent flooding in large parts of Southeastern Michigan and with more storms expected in the area this weekend, Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D–Beverly Hills) has introduced a bill that would help municipalities better prepare for… Read More
LANSING, Mich. (May 17, 2021) — Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D–Beverly Hills), Stephanie Chang (D–Detroit) and Jeremy Moss (D–Southfield), along with Reps. Felicia Brabec (D–Pittsfield), Brenda Carter (D–Pontiac) and Regina Weiss (D-Oak Park), today announced a bill package to expand universal background checks for guns to include all types of firearms. Currently, Michigan law only requires background checks for… Read More
LANSING, Mich. (March 17, 2021) — Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills) today offered Senate Resolution 28 calling on Congress to pass, and President Joe Biden to sign, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.Named after George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man killed by Minneapolis police… Read More
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