Senator Tonya Schuitmaker :: 20th District

State Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker introduced a resolution Wednesday urging school districts throughout Michigan to install automated external defibrillators (AED) at all athletic and community-sponsored events.

8/19/2011

AUG. 22 DESIGNATED SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY AWARENESS DAY IN MICHIGAN

State Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker said today that Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 has been proclaimed Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Day by Gov. Rick Snyder at the request of Mattawan residents, Eric and Sarah Kennedy.

8/10/2011

GOVERNOR SIGNS SCHUITMAKERS BILL REQUIRING PRISONER DNA COLLECTION

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7/7/2011

SENS. SCHUITMAKER AND JONES WORK TO HELP PREVENT CASES LIKE CAYLEE ANTHONY IN MICHIGAN

7/7/2011

SENS. SCHUITMAKER AND JONES WORK TO HELP PREVENT CASES LIKE CAYLEE ANTHONY IN MICHIGAN

7/7/2011

SENATORS: CAYLEE ANTHONY CASE REITERATES NEED TO CRIMINALIZE NOT REPORTING A DEAD BODY IN MICHIGAN

6/28/2011

SENATE PANEL VOTES TO BAN FELONS FROM DISPENSING MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Legislation designed to crack down on the lax regulation of medical marijuana was approved by a Senate panel Tuesday, said Sens. Tonya Schuitmaker and Rick Jones.

6/21/2011

SCHUITMAKER: REFORMS TO PROTECT THE GREAT LAKES FROM INVASIVE SPECIES INTRODUCED IN SENATE

6/20/2011

NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTING UNDERPRIVILEGED FAMILIES TO RECEIVE MUCH NEEDED FUNDING

6/15/2011

SENATORS ANNOUNCE 16-BILL PACKAGE TARGETING ELDER ABUSE IN MICHIGAN

There are tens of thousands of Michigan seniors who have been criminally abused yet their pain and suffering is rarely reported and has largely gone unnoticed, said Schuitmaker, R-Lawton. In many ways, the system has failed them and we are intent on fixing that.

6/14/2011

SENATE TO UNVEIL ELDER ABUSE LEGISLATION AT WEDNESDAY PRESS CONFERENCE

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6/10/2011

SCHUITMAKER FIGHTS TO CUT BUREAUCRACY, IMPROVE EFFICIENCY WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL

Lawmaker, Kalamazoo area doctors work to establish universal prior authorization law, help guarantee fast access to best health care

6/9/2011

TWO KALAMAZOO SCHOOLS AWARDED MILLIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

Two Kalamazoo area public schools were awarded federal School Improvement Grant funds to help them increase student achievement and improve teaching and learning, said state Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker.

6/7/2011

SENATE MAKES NOT REPORTING A DEAD BODY A CRIME

5/26/2011

KALAMAZOO AREA GOLD STAR FAMILY ATTENDS BILL SIGNING AT STATE CAPITOL

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5/25/2011

SENATE PASSES SCHUITMAKER BILL REQUIRING DNA COLLECTION FROM PRISONERS

5/19/2011

SCHUITMAKER INVITES LOCAL VETERANS AND SOUTHWEST MICHIGANS OWN LAURA DEROO TO SENATES ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE

The Michigan Senate will hold its 17th Annual Memorial Day Service in the Senate chamber Thursday, May 26, said state Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker.

5/18/2011

SENATE PANEL VOTES TO MAKE NOT REPORTING A DEAD BODY A CRIME

Michigan residents who fail to report the discovery of a deceased person for the purpose of hiding or concealing that death or cause thereof would face a year in prison and a $1,000 fine under legislation approved by the state Senate Judiciary Committee this week.

5/12/2011

SCHUITMAKER TO HOST TOUR OF KALAMAZOO DRUG COURT FRIDAY

5/9/2011

SCHUITMAKER MEDIA ADVISORY: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO DECIDE ON PRISONER DNA BILL

4/29/2011

SCHUITMAKER, AREA LEADERS TEAM UP FOR 6TH ANNUAL SENIOR AND VETERAN EXPO

State Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker and Kalamazoo-area lawmakers have joined forces to host the sixth annual Senior and Veteran Expo in conjunction with the Mattawan Lions Club on May 2.

3/25/2011

SCHUITMAKER ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO ATTEND MDOT DISCUSSION ON I-94 BL SPEED LIMIT CHANGES

Kalamazoo area residents interested in discussing proposed speed limit changes along the I-94 Business Loop are encouraged to participate in a March 30 open house at the city commission chambers inside Kalamazoo City Hall, said Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton.

3/23/2011

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