Senator Ruth Johnson​'s Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation by Sen. Ruth Johnson was unanimously approved on Thursday by the Michigan Senate as part of a bipartisan package to prevent sexual assault, support survivors and punish offenders. “This package is the next step in ensuring we are doing everything possible to protect our children from sexual predators,” said Johnson, R-Holly. “Many of these measures have been in the works for a

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, on Wednesday released the following statement after the Senate passed partisan legislation to eliminate the state’s A-F accountability and ranking system for Michigan public schools: “House Bill 4166 takes away transparency and makes it harder for parents to know how their children’s schools are performing. “Our current system — which this bill seeks to eliminate — assigns a letter

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson and Sen. Jim Runestad will hold a press conference on Tuesday, April 4 regarding guardianship and conservatorship reform legislation being introduced in the Michigan Senate to help prevent elder abuse and exploitation. Who: Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly. Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake. Victims of guardianship abuse. What: A press conference to discuss guardianship and conservatorship reform legislation being introduced in

LANSING, Mich. — Sens. Ruth Johnson, Jim Runestad, Jeff Irwin, and Paul Wojno have turned in bipartisan legislation to reform Michigan’s guardianship and conservatorship laws to help prevent elder abuse and exploitation of other vulnerable individuals. “This should not be happening in America, but it is happening every day in Michigan,” said Johnson, R-Holly. “Our current system is ripe for abuse, and there is not enough

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, on Tuesday released the following statement after the Senate passed partisan legislation to repeal of the state’s Right to Work law: “The people of our state should have the right to determine for themselves whether it is in their best interest to join a union, and this legislation would move Michigan in the wrong direction. “Michigan’s Right to Work

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson on Wednesday reintroduced legislation to make sure Michigan’s electronic voting systems don’t use equipment or parts made by foreign technology companies deemed a national security risk by the U.S. government. “This measure is about following the lead of both the Trump and Biden administrations to ensure our voting machines are secure and protected from foreign influence and cybercriminals,” said Johnson,