HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 326, 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, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Johnson moved to adopt the minutes from the June 23, 2021 meeting. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4876 and HB 4897 before the committee:
HB 4876
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 677 (MCL
168.677), as amended by 2018 PA 120.
HB 4897
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 730, 731, and
733 (MCL 168.730, 168.731, and 168.733),
sections 730 and 731 as amended by 1995 PA 261
and section 733 as amended by 1996 PA 583.
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4876. The motion prevailed 6-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Patrice Johnson, representing Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections, testified in support of
HB 4876 and HB 4897. Questions and discussion followed.
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in opposition to HB
4876 and HB 4897. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4876 and HB 4897, but did not wish
to speak:
Kristie Walls.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4876 and HB 4897, but did not
wish to speak:
Merissa Kovach, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
Shira Roza, representing Promote the Vote.
Nancy M. Wang, representing Voters Not Politicans.
Erica Peresman, representing the Michigan Democratic Party.
Hallie Fox, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4897. The motion prevailed 6-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report out HB 4876 with recommendation, as
substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 5-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler.
Nays: Rep. Koleszar.
Pass: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4897 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 5-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler.
Nays: Rep. Koleszar.
Pass: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Ann Bollin adjourned the
meeting at 12:26 PM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov