HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 308, House Office Building
The House Committee on Elections and Ethics was called to order by Chair Bollin.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bollin, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar.
Absent: Reps. Wendzel, Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Wendzel, Whitsett.
Representative Calley moved to adopt the minutes from the February 2nd, 2021 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4127, HB 4128, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4132, HB 4133, HB
4134 and HB 4135 before the committee:
HB 4127
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 510 (MCL
168.510).
HB 4128
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 509bb (MCL
168.509bb), as added by 1994 PA 441.
HB 4129
(Rep. Marino)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding
section 33a.
HB 4130
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled "An act to
regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,
lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require
registration of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to
require the filing of reports; to prescribe the
powers and duties of the department of state; to
prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and
parts of acts," by amending section 8 (MCL
4.418), as amended by 1994 PA 412.
HB 4131
(Rep. Sabo)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan
campaign finance act," by amending section 16
(MCL 169.216), as amended by 2017 PA 184.
HB 4132
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 759 (MCL
168.759), as amended by 2020 PA 177.
HB 4133
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 11d
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11d), as amended by
2018 PA 661.
HB 4134
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 658, 659, and
661 (MCL 168.658, 168.659, and 168.661),
sections 658 and 661 as amended by 2012 PA 270
and section 659 as amended by 2014 PA 94, and
by adding section 759e.
HB 4135
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 765a (MCL
168.765a), as amended by 2020 PA 177.
Representative Calley, testified in support of HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129. Questions
and discussion followed.
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in support of HB
4127, HB 4128, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4132, HB 4133 and HB 4135. Questions
and discussion followed.
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in opposition to HB
4134. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Koleszar, testified in support of HB 4130.
Representative Sabo, testified in support of HB 4131.
At 9:15 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:17 AM, the Majority Member Julie Calley called the committee back to order.
Chair Bollin, testified in support of HB 4132, HB 4133, HB 4134 and HB 4135. Questions
and discussion followed.
At 9:23 AM, the Majority Member Julie Calley laid the committee at ease.
At 9:24 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Tom Frazier, representing the Michigan Townships Association, testified with no position on
HB 4135. Questions and discussion followed.
Amber McReynolds, representing the National Vote From Home, testified in support of HB
4134 and HB 4135. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4134, but did not wish to speak:
Tom Frazier, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4132, HB 4133 and HB 4134, but
did not wish to speak:
Alex Rossman, representing the Michigan League of Public Policy.
Merissa Kovach, representing the ACLU Michigan.
Representative Calley moved to excuse Representatives Wendzel and Whitsett from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at
9:34 AM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov