HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
REP. PENELOPE TSERNOGLOU
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Elections was called to order by Chair Tsernoglou.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Tsernoglou, Wegela, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches, Smit, DeBoyer.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative DeBoyer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 3, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4981 before the committee:
HB 4981
(Rep. BeGole)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 191 (MCL
168.191), as amended by 2018 PA 120.
Rick Briand, representing the The Committee to Elect Rick Briand, testified in opposition to
HB 4981. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to , but did not wish to speak:
Bill Richardson, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
Representative Hope moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4981. The motion prevailed 6-0-
2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tsernoglou, Wegela, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Smit, DeBoyer.
Representative Koleszar moved to report out HB 4981 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 5-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tsernoglou, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches.
Nays: Rep. Wegela.
Pass: Reps. Smit, DeBoyer.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tsernoglou adjourned the
meeting at 10:45 AM.
Representative Penelope Tsernoglou, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov