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
June 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 2:00
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 367 (S-1) (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 368 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 369 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 370 (S-1) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 371 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 372 (S-2) (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
7. Reported SB 373 (S-1) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
8. Reported SB 374 (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
9. Testimony on SB 385 (Sen. Geiss)
10. Testimony on SB 386 (Sen. Moss)
11. Testimony on SB 387 (Sen. Moss)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:04 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. McMorrow to adopt the meeting minutes from June 7, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair recognized Sen. Johnson for a statement regarding Senate Bills 367 - 374.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 367, SB 368, SB 369, SB 370,
SB 371, SB 372, SB 373 and SB 374:
Erica Petersman, Promote the Vote – Support
Sheri Ritchie, Pure Integrity Michigan Elections – Opposed
Mary Clark, Delta Twp. Clerk – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 367, SB
368, SB 369, SB 370, SB 371, SB 372, SB 373 and SB 374:
Scott Urbanowski, self – Support
Eric Welsby, Detroit Disability Power – Support
Madeline Fata, MI Assoc. of Counties – Support
Christina Schlitt and Paula Bowman, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
Ricky Servantez Bicknell, Voters Not Politicians – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 367. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, and McBroom.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the McBroom amendment #1b to the (S-1) version
of SB 367. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
Nays: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to report the (S-1) version of SB 367 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report SB 368 to the floor with recommendation that it
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 entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 369. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, and McBroom.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report the (S-1) version of SB 369 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, and McBroom.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 370. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report the (S-1) version of SB 370 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 371 to the floor with recommendation that it 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 372. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, and McBroom.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report the (S-2) version of SB 372 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 373. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-1) version of SB 373 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 374 to the floor with recommendation that it 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 invited Sen. Geiss to summarize SB 385. The Chair summarized SBs 386 and 387. Member
questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to testify on SBs 385, 386, and 387:
Chris Thomas, former State Elections Director – Support
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Erica Peresman, Promote the Vote – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:04 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 20, 2023
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