HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Election Integrity was called to order by Chair Smit.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and
Xiong.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 15, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4736 before the committee:
HB 4736
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 194, 195, and 198 (MCL 168.194,
168.195, and 168.198), sections 195 and 198
as amended by 2012 PA 276.
At 9:08 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:09 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox called the committee back to order.
Chair Smit testified in support of HB 4736. Questions and discussions followed.
At 9:13 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox laid the committee at ease.
At 9:15 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Bob Genetski, representing the Allegan County Clerk’s office, testified in support of HB 4736.
The Chair laid HB 4707 before the committee:
HB 4707
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," (MCL 168.1 to
168.992) by adding section 642e.
At 9:20 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:21 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox called the committee back to order.
Chair Smit testified in support of HB 4707. Questions and discussions followed.
At 9:28 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox laid the committee at ease.
At 9:29 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Trent England, representing Save Our States Action, testified in support of HB 4707. Questions
and discussions followed.
Jason Snead, representing the Honest Elections Project Action, testified in support of HB 4707.
Questions and discussions followed.
Harry Roth, representing Stop Rank Choice Voting, testified in support of HB 4707.
Joe Spaulding, representing Rank MI Vote, testified in opposition to HB 4707. Questions and
discussions followed.
Shelly Lake, representing themselves and offering a clerk's viewpoint, testified in support of HB
4707.
Jeff Schaeper, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections, testified in support of HB 4707.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4707, but did not wish to speak:
Eric Welsby, representing Detroit Disability Power.
Kay Perry.
Gabrielle Dresner, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4707, but did not wish to speak:
Beth DeShone, representing the MI Forward Network.
Howard Green.
The Chair laid HB 4642 before the committee:
HB 4642
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act," by
amending section 15 (MCL 169.215), as
amended by 2015 PA 269.
Representative Fox moved to report out HB 4642 with recommendation that the bill be referred to
the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 4707.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4707 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 10:05
AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov