Santana’s legislation to classify 17-year-olds as juveniles clears full Senate
LANSING – Legislation by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) to prosecute individuals under the age of 18 who are convicted of a crime as juveniles instead of adults has passed the Senate and will now head to the House for consideration. “I'm...
Santana named to newly created judicial task force
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has been named by Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Flint) to Governor Whitmer's newly announced bipartisan Michigan Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration to...
Santana on Senate committee support of raising the age to 18 for adult charges
LANSING — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after her ‘Raise the Age’ legislation passed the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee this morning with support from both Democrats and...
Sen. Santana introduces resolution to raise sexual assault awareness
LANSING — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after the Michigan Senate passed a resolution she introduced today to declare April as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” in Michigan: “Sexual violence is an issue...
Santana introduces legislation to reduce sentences for marijuana crimes
LANSING. – Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has taken the lead on introducing bipartisan legislation to offer second chances to people imprisoned for certain marijuana-related offenses prior to Michigan’s legalization of recreational marijuana. The...
Sen. Santana on legislation to fund Detroit police
LANSING — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after she introduced Senate Bills 234 and 235 to prevent police departments from poaching officers trained by the Detroit Police...
Sen. Santana mourns victims of New Zealand mosque shootings
LANSING, Mich — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after 49 people were murdered at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. “My heart goes out to the families in New Zealand who have lost a loved one in...
Sen. Santana introduces legislation to move on from “Grand Bargain”
LANSING — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has introduced legislation to end state oversight of the city of Detroit as a condition of the 2014 “Grand Bargain,” which pulled Detroit out of bankruptcy. “The time for the so-called ‘Grand...
Sen. Santana on “Raise the Age” testimony in Senate committee
LANSING, Mich — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has issued the following statement after she testified in front of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee in support of the “Raise the Age” bill package. The legislation is...
Sen. Santana on Gov. Whitmer’s plan to help those in poverty
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) has issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget, which includes investments to help lift people out poverty. “There are too many Detroit families who...
Sen. Santana introduces bill to standardize mental health training for teachers
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) has made mental health training for teachers her first order of business in the new legislative session. Senate Bill 41 would require the Michigan Department of Education, in...
Sen. Santana meets MDHHS Director Robert Gordon, talks poverty issues
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) issued the following statement on her meeting yesterday with new Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon. “It was an honor meeting Robert Gordon, Gov. Gretchen...
Sen. Santana sworn-in to serve in Michigan’s 100th Legislature
LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) took the oath of office today to represent the citizens of Michigan’s 3rd Senate District. “I am so honored to serve the people of our district in the state Senate,” Sen. Santana said. “I’ve already...
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