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
7300 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1636
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 23, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.,
in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 788 (S-3) (Sen. Runestad) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 884 (S-1) (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 5258 (Rep. Koleszar) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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 March 9, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-3) version to SB 788.
The Chair invited Jeffrey Wiggins, of Senate Majority Policy, to summarize the (S-3) version of SB 788.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 884.
The Chair invited Garrett Wheat, of the Chair's office, to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 884.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 884:
Noah Cox, Citizen – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 788:
Jenita Moore, Michigan Department of State – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 884:
Jenita Moore, Michigan Department of State – Oppose
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 884 (S-
1):
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Neutral
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 788. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-3) version of SB 788 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 788 (S-3). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 884. 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 entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-1) version of SB 884 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 884 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5258:
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Support
Jenita Moore, Michigan Department of State – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 5258 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5258. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:13 p.m.
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Date Adopted by Committee: May 4, 2022
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