Sen. Geiss and Colleagues Introduce MI Momnibus and Resolution to Commemorate Black Maternal Health Week
LANSING, Mich. (April 10, 2024)—Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and colleagues Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.), and Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) introduced a bill package to improve...
Sen. Erika Geiss Celebrates Community Grant Announcements in Senate District 1
LANSING, Mich. (April 5, 2024) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) recognizes the recipients in her community that have been awarded a grant through the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s $64 million Community Center Grant Program. This grant...
Asbestos Transparency and Accountability Legislation Passes Out of Senate
Chang, Geiss bills pair with House legislation to reduce risks to residents’ health, environment LANSING, Mich. (February 27, 2024) — Today, the Senate passed House Bills 4185, 4186, 4188 and 4190, along with Senate Bills 225-226. Taken...
Governor Whitmer Signs Historic Clean Energy & Climate Action Package
Legislation makes Michigan a national leader with 100% clean energy standard, strong labor provisions to build clean energy, streamlining construction of energy projects, and lowering utility costs DETROIT, Mich. – Today, Governor...
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills Supporting Workers, Teachers, and Tribal Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2023 Contact: press@michigan.gov Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills Supporting Workers, Teachers, and Tribal Communities Other legislation helps government work better LANSING, Mich.—Today, Governor Whitmer signed...
Senate Democrats Finalize ‘Clean Energy Future’ Plan to Create Jobs, Improve Energy Reliability and Affordability
Bills now head to governor’s desk, will establish clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency and improve renewable energy oversight LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate Democrats finalized their Clean...
Senate Democrats Expand and Secure Michiganders’ Reproductive Freedom, Finalize Reproductive Health Act
Legislation ensures medical decisions stay with patients and doctors, eliminates politically-motivated barriers to reproductive healthcare LANSING, Mich. (November 7, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate finalized the Reproductive Health...
Senate Passes Momentous Legislation to Create ‘Clean Energy Future’ in Michigan
Bills establish long-awaited clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency targets and increase oversight of renewable energy efforts LANSING, Mich. (October 26, 2023) — After months of intensive work, the Michigan Senate took a...
Sen. Geiss Statement on Bill to Require Up-Front Financial Assurance in Polluting Industries
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 25, 2023) — State Senator Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement on sponsoring Senate Bill 608, which is part of the Polluter Pay legislative package (SBs 605-611). “Polluters harm the public twice-over when they...
Bills Introduced in Senate, House to Hold Polluters Accountable for Cleanups
Current law has enabled polluters to stick taxpayers with burden of cleaning up over 10,000 ‘orphaned’ sites LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 25, 2023) — Today, Senator Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Representative Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor), along with...
Sen. Geiss and Colleagues Introduce MI Momnibus and Resolution to Commemorate Black Maternal Health Week
LANSING, Mich. (April 10, 2024)—Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and colleagues Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.), and Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) introduced a bill package to improve...
Sen. Erika Geiss Celebrates Community Grant Announcements in Senate District 1
LANSING, Mich. (April 5, 2024) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) recognizes the recipients in her community that have been awarded a grant through the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s $64 million Community Center Grant Program. This grant...
Asbestos Transparency and Accountability Legislation Passes Out of Senate
Chang, Geiss bills pair with House legislation to reduce risks to residents’ health, environment LANSING, Mich. (February 27, 2024) — Today, the Senate passed House Bills 4185, 4186, 4188 and 4190, along with Senate Bills 225-226. Taken...
Governor Whitmer Signs Historic Clean Energy & Climate Action Package
Legislation makes Michigan a national leader with 100% clean energy standard, strong labor provisions to build clean energy, streamlining construction of energy projects, and lowering utility costs DETROIT, Mich. – Today, Governor...
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills Supporting Workers, Teachers, and Tribal Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2023 Contact: press@michigan.gov Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills Supporting Workers, Teachers, and Tribal Communities Other legislation helps government work better LANSING, Mich.—Today, Governor Whitmer signed...
Senate Democrats Finalize ‘Clean Energy Future’ Plan to Create Jobs, Improve Energy Reliability and Affordability
Bills now head to governor’s desk, will establish clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency and improve renewable energy oversight LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate Democrats finalized their Clean...
Senate Democrats Expand and Secure Michiganders’ Reproductive Freedom, Finalize Reproductive Health Act
Legislation ensures medical decisions stay with patients and doctors, eliminates politically-motivated barriers to reproductive healthcare LANSING, Mich. (November 7, 2023) — Today, the Michigan Senate finalized the Reproductive Health...
Senate Passes Momentous Legislation to Create ‘Clean Energy Future’ in Michigan
Bills establish long-awaited clean and renewable energy standards, increase energy efficiency targets and increase oversight of renewable energy efforts LANSING, Mich. (October 26, 2023) — After months of intensive work, the Michigan Senate took a...
Sen. Geiss Statement on Bill to Require Up-Front Financial Assurance in Polluting Industries
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 25, 2023) — State Senator Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement on sponsoring Senate Bill 608, which is part of the Polluter Pay legislative package (SBs 605-611). “Polluters harm the public twice-over when they...
Bills Introduced in Senate, House to Hold Polluters Accountable for Cleanups
Current law has enabled polluters to stick taxpayers with burden of cleaning up over 10,000 ‘orphaned’ sites LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 25, 2023) — Today, Senator Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) and Representative Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor), along with...
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills to Expand Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Establish Fred Korematsu Day in Michigan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2023 Contact: press@michigan.gov Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills to Expand Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Establish Fred Korematsu Day in Michigan LANSING, Mich.—Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation...
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...
Sen. Geiss on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2023) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), the Michigan Senate Assistant President Pro Tempore, has issued the following statement in response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “State of the State” address on Wednesday evening: ...
Michigan Legislative Black Caucus Applauds Kyra Harris Bolden Appointment to Michigan Supreme Court
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 22, 2022) — Michigan Legislative Black Caucus Chair Sen. Marshall Bullock (D-Detroit) and Vice Chair Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Gretchen...
Geiss Named Assistant President Pro Tempore for New Majority
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 18, 2022) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today issued the following statement upon being named Assistant President Pro Tempore for the 102nd Legislature:“It is an honor to be named to the leadership team of our new...
Black and Jewish Unity Caucus on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York
LANSING, Mich. (May 16, 2022) — Today, Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Samantha Steckloff (D-Farmington Hills), co-chairs of The Black and Jewish Unity Caucus, along with Sens. Marshall Bullock (D-Detroit)...
Senate Democrats on Support of Police Improvement, Accountability Bills
LANSING, Mich. (May 16, 2022) — Today, Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint), along with Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) and Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), issued the following statement in support of police...
Sen. Geiss on Budget Investments in Water Infrastructure, Housing
LANSING, Mich. (March 24, 2022) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today issued the following statement after the Senate passed a $4.8 billion bipartisan supplemental budget bill package that invests in much-needed water infrastructure —...
Sen. Geiss Backs Governor’s Commitment to Student Mental Health
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2022) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) has issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget recommendations, which includes funding to expand access to mental health care services...
Senator Geiss on Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address
TAYLOR, Mich. (Jan. 26, 2022) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address this evening: “As we approach the start of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, far too many...
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...
Sen. Geiss, Rep. Pohutsky to Host Press Conference on Protecting Health Care, Women’s Rights
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 7, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) will host a virtual press conference tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. to highlight Senate Bill 70, which — in light of Texas’...
Sen. Geiss to Host Press Conference on Reforms for Women’s Prison
LANSING, Mich. (May 26, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) will host a press conference tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. to announce legislation regarding the care and treatment of prisoners at Huron Valley Women’s Correctional Facility, Michigan’s...
Senator Geiss invites residents to virtual coffee hour this Thursday
TAYLOR, Mich. (May 19, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss invites members of the community to join her for a virtual coffee hour Thursday evening with Wayne County Chief Operating Officer Genelle M. Allen and Dr. Oluwaferanmi O. Okanlami, the...
Senator Geiss invites residents to virtual coffee hour this Thursday
TAYLOR, Mich. (April 26, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss invites members of the community to join her for a virtual coffee hour Thursday evening with Alex Morris, Assistant Vice President of Advocacy at the Michigan Bankers Association, and...