Senator Jeff Irwin
We are here to help you!
Whether you have a question about legislation, need assistance navigating government, or simply want to share your thoughts, we are here for you.
Newsroom
Learn what we’re doing for your community.
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable for Michigan Families
From creating the Michigan Housing Opportunity Credit to banning private equity firms from buying up housing, this plan will help every hardworking family find a place to call home here in MichiganLANSING, Mich. (May 14, 2026) — Affordable housing is in too short...
Sen. Irwin Introduces Bills to Tackle Expulsion Rates, Keep Kids in School
Senate Bills 886-888 would guarantee the rights of students in school disciplinary procedures LANSING, Mich. (March 25, 2026) — Today, Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation to reduce improper school removals by protecting students’ rights to due...
Senate Energy and Environment Committee Advances Virtual Power Plant Legislation to Help Lower Utility Costs
Innovative energy proposal would use existing resources to increase energy reliability and resiliency, save consumers money LANSING, Mich. (March 19, 2026) — Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment passed Senate Bills 731-732. Championed by Sens. Sue...
Stay Connected on Facebook
Subscribe to my e-newsletter!
Sign up to be the first to know what I'm doing to build a thriving community to fight for you.
When Michigan was moving towards a bill to exempt data centers from sales tax on their computers, I fought alongside many Senate Democratic colleagues to include protections for ratepayers and for water.
In that bill, for example, we included language that data centers couldn't raise rates for residents and that their water use must be regulated by local governments. The idea here was to increase accountability, water conservation, and proper handling of any waste. Reducing aquifer use and sending their water waste to plants that are accustomed to processing industrial wastes from big polluters was important to me.
Although we won some protections in that law and Michigan has some of the rules that other states are lacking, we didnt get all of our proposals for regulating data centers in the law.
These bills propose to increase the protections for ratepayers and water while also banning non-disclosure agreements and other transparency measures. These proposals also require community benefit agreements and strengthen the requirements in the original law requiring the use of clean and renewable energy.
Links to more details in comments ... See MoreSee Less
72 CommentsComment on Facebook
Today the Senate passed my legislation to create a low-income housing tax credit program in Michigan.
This legislation will support the development or rehabilitation of thousands of units over the coming years.
This program would operate alongside the federal low-income housing tax credit, sharing the systems set up to analyze and support the best proposed projects.
senatedems.com/irwin/2026/06/18/senate-democrats-champion-affordable-housing-for-michigan-familie... ... See MoreSee Less
15 CommentsComment on Facebook
Car insurance rates in Michigan are way too high. That's why I proposed legislation to reduce rates by 10%.
Here is my testimony on the legislation.
Here is the legislation: www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0328
It passed out of Senate commitee today with all Democrats in support and all Republicans opposed.
#michigan #politics #carinsurance #democrats #republicans ... See MoreSee Less
4 CommentsComment on Facebook