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: ...
Senate Democrats Introduce Bills Repealing Outdated 1931 Abortion Ban
LANSING, Mich. (January 24, 2023) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-West Bloomfield), and Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) introduced legislation to repeal Michigan’s 1931 statute that...
Sen. Geiss Statement on Being Sworn Into 102nd Michigan Legislature
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 11, 2023) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), the Michigan Senate Assistant President Pro Tempore, has issued the following statement regarding being sworn into office today as part of the historic 102nd Michigan Legislature, the...
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...
Geiss Blasts US Supreme Court for Overturning Roe
LANSING, Mich. (June 24, 2022) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and upheld Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, thus allowing...
Sens. Polehanki, Geiss Walk Out of Education Committee in Protest of Anti-Truth in History Bill
LANSING, Mich. (June 7, 2022) — Today, Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee Minority Vice Chair Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and fellow committee member Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) walked out of a committee...
Bicameral Bills Introduced Call for Racial Impact Analysis of Legislation
LANSING, Mich. (May 18, 2022) — Today, Sens. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), and Reps. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) and Ronnie Peterson (D-Ypsilanti), introduced bills requiring the...
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...
Geiss Blasts US Supreme Court for Overturning Roe
LANSING, Mich. (June 24, 2022) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and upheld Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, thus allowing...
Sens. Polehanki, Geiss Walk Out of Education Committee in Protest of Anti-Truth in History Bill
LANSING, Mich. (June 7, 2022) — Today, Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee Minority Vice Chair Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) and fellow committee member Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) walked out of a committee...
Bicameral Bills Introduced Call for Racial Impact Analysis of Legislation
LANSING, Mich. (May 18, 2022) — Today, Sens. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), and Reps. David LaGrand (D-Grand Rapids) and Ronnie Peterson (D-Ypsilanti), introduced bills requiring the...
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Victims of Catastrophic Auto Accidents
LANSING, Mich. (March 4, 2022) — Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), and Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) introduced legislation yesterday to help address some of the immediate and necessary needs...
Democrats Introduce ‘Red Flag’ Bills to Help Prevent Gun Violence
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’...
Senate Democrats Call for History Lessons Spanning Ethnicities, Identities
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 14, 2022) — Sens. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor), Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), and Paul Wojno (D-Warren) have introduced legislation that would require public schools to include lessons about the cultures of...
Democratic Legislators Introduce Bills to Protect Michiganders from Devastating Flooding
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...
Governor Whitmer Expands Maternal and Post-Partum Healthcare for Prisoners
New Michigan Department of Corrections directive will deliver adequate medical resources and support to pregnant and post-partum prisoners and their newborns LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan...
Keep Kids in School: Democratic Lawmakers Propose Expulsion Prevention Legislation
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 16, 2021) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), Sen. Adam Hollier (D-Detroit), Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Township) hosted a virtual press conference...
Michigan Democrats, Advocates Rally to Support Health Care, Women’s Rights
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 8, 2021) — Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia), along with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan Executive Director Nicole Wells Stallworth and Planned...
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