HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 30, 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, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and
Xiong.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 09, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4588 before the committee:
HB 4588
(Rep. Woolford)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 303, 697, and 699 (MCL 168.303,
168.697, and 168.699), section 303 as
amended by 2018 PA 650, section 697 as
amended by 2018 PA 226, and section 699 as
amended by 2012 PA 523.
Representative Woolford testified in support of HB 4588. Questions and discussions followed.
Greg Keller, a member of Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education, testified in support
of HB 4588. Questions and discussions followed.
Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 4588.
Katie Cavanaugh, representing the Okemos Public Schools Board of Education, testified in
opposition to HB 4588.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards, testified in opposition to
HB 4588.
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections, testified in support of HB 4588.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4588, but did not wish to speak:
John Severson, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators.
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
Dr. David Michelson, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity.
Thomas Luckett, representing the Michigan Democratic Party.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
The Chair laid HB 4793 before the committee:
HB 4793
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 309 and 310 (MCL 168.309 and
168.310), section 309 as added by 2004 PA
288 and section 310 as added by 2003 PA 302.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4793 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4794 before the committee:
HB 4794
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled
"Community college act of 1966," by
amending sections 156 and 157 (MCL 389.156
and 389.157).
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4794. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4794 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4794, but did not wish to speak:
Katie Witkowski, representing the Michigan Community College Association.
The Chair laid HB 4795 before the committee:
HB 4795
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 861
(MCL 380.861), as amended by 2008 PA 1.
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4795. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4795 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4795, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4793, HB 4794 and HB 4795, but did not
wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing the Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 9:44
AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov