Senator
Sylvia Santana
| Seat | Senate District 2 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 5600 · Binsfeld Office Building |
| Mailing address | Room 5600, Binsfeld Building P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Capitol phone | 517-373-0990 |
| Write to | senssantana@senate.michigan.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Detroit |
| Tenure | Serving since January 1, 2019 (also served House 2017 to 2018) |
| Term limited | 2026 |
Committees 5
- Senate Health Policy Committee Democratic vice chair standing
- Senate Housing and Human Services Committee Democratic vice chair standing
- Senate Appropriations Committee standing
- Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee standing
- Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 47 as principal author · 171 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 501Health occupations: physical therapists; licensing process; modify to incorporate physical therapy licensing compact.…Enacted100
- SB 616Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends…Enacted100
- SR 30A resolution to designate May 4-10, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.Enacted100
- SR 10A resolution to recognize February 2025 as Black History Month.Enacted100
- SB 1139History and arts: other; history museum authorities act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1140'26, SB 1141'26In committee48
- SB 1140Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; brownfield redevelopment financing act; amend to exempt…In committee48
- SB 1141Economic development: tax increment financing; definition of tax increment revenues; exclude taxes levied under history…In committee48
- SB 988Property tax: tax tribunal; number of days to appeal a claim for poverty exemption; modify. Amends sec. 53c of 1893 PA…In committee47
- SB 156Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs.…In committee47
- SB 144Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make…Out of committee41
- SB 215Veterans: benefits; Michigan consumer protection act; amend to enhance protections for individuals applying for…In committee41
- SB 78Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends…Out of committee38
- SB 974Insurance: health insurers; updated references to reflect the enactment of the Michigan health insurance exchange act…In committee37
- SB 476Health occupations: health professionals; definition of invasive bodily examination; add. Amends secs. 16105 & 16106 of…In committee35
- SB 221Criminal procedure: mental capacity; outpatient treatment for misdemeanor offenders with mental health issues; provide…In committee33
All 47 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 423, SB 512, SB 513, SB 585, SB 586, SCR 10, SCR 12, SCR 13, SCR 16, SCR 5, SCR 6, SCR 8 and 159 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-11-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 103rd Legislature, 2025 to 2026
50th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 44 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 21 / 20 / 2 |
| … became law | 2 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 75 ÷ 76.75 = 0.98 |
| Most-authored topics | Health & mental health (18), Criminal justice & public safety (14), Business, jobs & the economy (11) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Rosemary Bayer DSenate 13 78
- Stephanie Chang DSenate 3 77
- Erika Geiss DSenate 1 71
- Sue Shink DSenate 14 67
- Mary Cavanagh DSenate 6 66
- Mallory McMorrow DSenate 8 61
- Jeff Irwin DSenate 15 51
- Kevin Hertel DSenate 12 44
- Dayna Polehanki DSenate 5 34
- Sarah Anthony DSenate 21 34
“Written together” = 2025 to 2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 2
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- Tyrone Carter (1), Tullio Liberati (2), Alabas Farhat (3), Karen Whitsett (4), Regina Weiss (5), Tonya Phillips (7), Helena Scott (8), Joe Tate (9), Veronica Paiz (10), Donavan McKinney (11), Kimberly Edwards (12), Erin Byrnes (15), Stephanie Young (16), Laurie Pohutsky (17), Matt Koleszar (22), Jason Morgan (23), Ranjeev Puri (24), Peter Herzberg (25), Dylan Wegela (26), Rylee Linting (27), Jamie Thompson (28), Jim DeSana (29), Reggie Miller (31)
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Source
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