MEMBERS:
SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 21, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in
the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Testimony regarding SB 277 (Sen. MacDonald).
2.
Testimony regarding SB 281 (Sen. LaSata).
3.
Testimony regarding SB 306 (Sen. Victory).
4.
Testimony regarding HB 4127 (Rep. Hall).
5.
Testimony regarding HB 4128 (Rep. Calley).
6.
Testimony regarding HB 4129 (Rep. Marino).
7.
Testimony regarding HB 4130 (Rep. Koleszar).
8.
Testimony regarding HB 4131 (Rep. Sabo).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from February 3, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize SB 277.
The Chair invited Sen. LaSata to summarize SB 281.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 277. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4127, HB 4128, HB 4129, SB
277 and SB 306:
Justin Roebuck, Ottawa County Clerk, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Support
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 281:
Maya Noronha, Opportunity Solutions Project – Support
The Chair invited Rep. Bollin to summarize HB 4127 through HB 4131.
The Chair invited Rep. Hall to further summarize HB 4127.
The Chair invited Rep. Calley to further summarize HB 4128.
The Chair invited Rep. Marino to further summarize HB 4129.
The Chair invited Rep. Koleszar to further summarize HB 4130.
The Chair invited Rep. Sabo to further summarize HB 4131.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4127, HB 4128, HB 4129, HB
4130, HB 4131, SB 277, SB 281 and SB 306:
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – No Position
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 281:
Michigan League for Public Policy – Oppose
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Oppose
Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Erica Peresman, Michigan Democratic Party – Oppose
Rob Anderson, Farm Bureau – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 277:
Rob Anderson, Farm Bureau – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 306:
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4127:
Rob Anderson, Farm Bureau – Support
Michigan League for Public Policy – Oppose
Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4128:
Rob Anderson, Farm Bureau – Support
Michigan League for Public Policy – Oppose
Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4129:
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:41 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 28, 2021
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