MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 12, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at
3:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 259 (S-1) (Sen. Wojno) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, Johnson
and McBroom, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from March 15, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Senator Wojno to summarize SB 259 and Wojno amendment #1. Member questions followed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt amendment #1 to SB 259. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, Johnson, and McBroom.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding Senate Bill 259:
Major Richie Sands, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency – Support
Director Adam Hollier, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency – Support
Erin Schor, MI Department of State – Support
Chris Swope, Lansing City Clerk – Support
Melanie Macey, Promote the Vote – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 259:
Rusty Merchant, Secure Democracy – Support
Bill Zaagman, MI Association of County Clerks – Support
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Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Voters Not Politicians – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
Olivia Luckett, Voter Protection Director, MI Democratic Party – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Wojno to report SB 259 as amended, as a clean substitute, to the
floor with recommendations that the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, Johnson, and McBroom.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 259 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:28 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 17, 2023
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