Legislature Passes Protections for Families Struggling With Debt
House Bills 4900, 4901 would shield homes, wages, and public benefits from excessive collections LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 23, 2024) — The Michigan Legislature has passed House Bills 4900 and 4901 to ensure that Michigan residents are not pushed into...
Senate Passes Bills to Protect Family Homes, Wages and Taxpayer-Funded Benefits from Excessive Debt Collections
Senate Bills 408 and 409 will keep families from being pushed into poverty as they pay what they owe LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 12, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bills 408 and 409, which would provide reasonable exemptions to protect...
Senate Democrats Champion Legislation to Protect Reproductive Rights, Give Michiganders the Freedom to Plan
After protecting abortion access, assisted reproduction procedures, surrogacy, and reproductive health data, Senate Democrats advance equitable access to contraceptive care LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 11, 2024) — Building on their commitment to empowering...
Legislation to Increase Benefits for Workers, Improve Michigan’s Unemployment System Passes Senate
Bill package would streamline Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency processes, boost maximum number of weeks and dollar amount of benefits workers could qualify for LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 5, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed Senate...
Senate Majority Floor Leader Commends Senate Passage of Legislation to Prevent Youth Tobacco Use in Michigan
Senate advances bills to increase enforcement and accountability of tobacco retailers LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 5, 2024) — Today, the Senate passed legislation by Senate Majority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.),...
Senate Health Policy Committee Advances Legislation to Expand Contraception Access, Give Michiganders the Freedom to Plan
While other states work to restrict individuals’ reproductive rights, Michigan Senate Democrats are leading the fight to protect freedom of choice for all LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 4, 2024) — Sens. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.) and Jeff Irwin...
Michigan Senate Passes Historic Momnibus Bill Package
Community-driven initiative will improve maternal health in Michigan LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 3, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed MI Momnibus, a comprehensive bill package — comprised of Senate Bills 818-823, 825 and House Bill 5826 — to...
Sen. Cavanagh Champions Fair Chance Access to Housing Act to Establish Equitable Housing Practices, Ensure Basic Right to Housing
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 27, 2024) — Yesterday, Sens. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.) and Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced Senate Bills 1154 and 1155 to prohibit landlords from requiring rental applicants to disclose their criminal histories during...
Sen. Cavanagh Celebrates EGLE Grants to Transform Contaminated Properties into New Housing in Oakland County
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 22, 2024) — Sen. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.) has issued the following statement in response to the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) recent announcement to award two $1 million Brownfield...
Michigan Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Public Safety and Community Trust With Police
Comprehensive bill package supported by Michiganders, law enforcement officials would limit use of no-knock warrants, require de-escalation and crisis response training, prevent body cam tampering, and enforce other safeguards to protect residents...
Legislature Passes Protections for Families Struggling With Debt
House Bills 4900, 4901 would shield homes, wages, and public benefits from excessive collections LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 23, 2024) — The Michigan Legislature has passed House Bills 4900 and 4901 to ensure that Michigan residents are not pushed into...
Senate Passes Bills to Protect Family Homes, Wages and Taxpayer-Funded Benefits from Excessive Debt Collections
Senate Bills 408 and 409 will keep families from being pushed into poverty as they pay what they owe LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 12, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bills 408 and 409, which would provide reasonable exemptions to protect...
Senate Democrats Champion Legislation to Protect Reproductive Rights, Give Michiganders the Freedom to Plan
After protecting abortion access, assisted reproduction procedures, surrogacy, and reproductive health data, Senate Democrats advance equitable access to contraceptive care LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 11, 2024) — Building on their commitment to empowering...
Legislation to Increase Benefits for Workers, Improve Michigan’s Unemployment System Passes Senate
Bill package would streamline Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency processes, boost maximum number of weeks and dollar amount of benefits workers could qualify for LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 5, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed Senate...
Senate Majority Floor Leader Commends Senate Passage of Legislation to Prevent Youth Tobacco Use in Michigan
Senate advances bills to increase enforcement and accountability of tobacco retailers LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 5, 2024) — Today, the Senate passed legislation by Senate Majority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.),...
Senate Health Policy Committee Advances Legislation to Expand Contraception Access, Give Michiganders the Freedom to Plan
While other states work to restrict individuals’ reproductive rights, Michigan Senate Democrats are leading the fight to protect freedom of choice for all LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 4, 2024) — Sens. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.) and Jeff Irwin...
Michigan Senate Passes Historic Momnibus Bill Package
Community-driven initiative will improve maternal health in Michigan LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 3, 2024) — Today, the Michigan Senate passed MI Momnibus, a comprehensive bill package — comprised of Senate Bills 818-823, 825 and House Bill 5826 — to...
Sen. Cavanagh Champions Fair Chance Access to Housing Act to Establish Equitable Housing Practices, Ensure Basic Right to Housing
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 27, 2024) — Yesterday, Sens. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.) and Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced Senate Bills 1154 and 1155 to prohibit landlords from requiring rental applicants to disclose their criminal histories during...
Sen. Cavanagh Celebrates EGLE Grants to Transform Contaminated Properties into New Housing in Oakland County
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 22, 2024) — Sen. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.) has issued the following statement in response to the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) recent announcement to award two $1 million Brownfield...
Michigan Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Public Safety and Community Trust With Police
Comprehensive bill package supported by Michiganders, law enforcement officials would limit use of no-knock warrants, require de-escalation and crisis response training, prevent body cam tampering, and enforce other safeguards to protect residents...
Sen. Cavanagh on Committee Passage of Senior Tax Relief
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Sen. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford), Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection, has issued the following statement following the passage of Senate Bill 1 in the committee: “Today, the...
Sen. Cavanagh on Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Sen. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford) has issued the following statement in response to Governor Whitmer’s State of the State address: “As Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer...
Sen. Cavanagh on Being Sworn Into 102nd Michigan Legislature
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 11, 2022) — Sen. Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford) has issued the following statement after being sworn into office to serve in the 102nd Michigan Legislature: “I am honored to continue representing my constituents in Michigan’s new...
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