HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Election Integrity was called to order by Chair Smit.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Absent: Rep. Pavlov.
Excused: Rep. Pavlov.
Representative Fox moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 01, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation by Patrick Colbeck before the committee.
Patrick Colbeck gave a presentation on regaining confidence in election results. Questions and
discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 4642 before the committee:
HB 4642
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act," by
amending section 15 (MCL 169.215), as
amended by 2015 PA 269.
Representative Rigas testified in support of HB 4642. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4642, but did not wish to speak:
Melany Macey, representing Promote the Vote.
Howard Green, representing themselves.
Sandra Carolan, representing voters.
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
Dee Davey, representing the Salem Meet Up.
The Chair laid HB 4602 before the committee:
HB 4602
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending section
794a (MCL 168.794a), as amended by 2002
PA 91.
Representative Fox moved to report out HB 4602 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
5-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander and Hoadley.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
The Chair laid HB 4358 before the committee:
HB 4358
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled "The
home rule city act," (MCL 117.1 to 117.38) by
adding section 3c.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4358 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4359 before the committee:
HB 4359
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled "The
general law village act," by amending sections
4, 5, and 13 of chapter II and section 3 of
chapter V (MCL 62.4, 62.5, 62.13, and 65.3),
sections 4 and 5 of chapter II and section 3 of
chapter V as amended by 2012 PA 551 and
section 13 of chapter II as amended by 2003
PA 305.
Representative Outman moved to report out HB 4359 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4698 before the committee:
HB 4698
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1909 PA 278, entitled "The
home rule village act," (MCL 78.1 to 78.28) by
adding section 24e.
Representative Alexander moved to report out HB 4698 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4699 before the committee:
HB 4699
(Rep. Fox)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 362 and 370 (MCL 168.362 and
168.370), section 362 as amended by 1980 PA
112 and section 370 as amended by 2022 PA
104.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4358, HB 4359, HB 4602, HB 4698 and
HB 4699, but did not wish to speak:
Sandra Carolan, representing voters.
Howard Green, representing themselves.
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of County Clerks and the Michigan
Association of Municipal Clerks.
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
Dee Davey, representing the Salem Meetup.
Representative Fox moved to report out HB 4699 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fox moved to excuse Representative Pavlov from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 10:04
AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov