MEMBERS:
SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO
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
FAX: (517) 373-1453
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 8, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 2:00 p.m.,
in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the Committee Rules.
2. Testimony regarding SB 117 (S-1) (Sen. Johnson).
3. Testimony regarding SB 297 (Sen. Wojno).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, and Wojno, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. VanderWall was excused from the meeting.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 117.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 117. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Wojno to summarize SB 297.
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The following individuals were invited to present testimony regarding SB 117:
Jenita Moore, Michigan Secretary of State – Neutral
The following individuals were invited to present testimony regarding SB 117 and SB 297:
Mary Clark and Chris Swope, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Support
Barb Byrum and Justin Roebuck, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
117:
Tim Ward, Secure Elections Project – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:46 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 22, 2019
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