MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 15, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at
3:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 402 (Sen. Moss) and SB 404 (Sen. Geiss).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang and Johnson, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from May 8, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. McBroom was excused from the meeting.
Chair Moss summarized SB 402. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 402:
Erica Peresman, Promote the Vote – Support
The Chair invited Senator Geiss to explain SB 404. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 404:
Eric Welsby, Detroit Disability Power – Support
Amanda Zoch, Secure Democracy – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 402 and SB 404:
Bruce Barlon, citizen – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 402 and
SB 404:
Sheree Ritchie, Pure Integrity Michigan Elections – Opposition
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 403:
Christine Suave, Michigan Immigration Rights Center – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 401, SB
402, SB 403 and SB 404:
Michelle Kanter Cohen, Fair Elections Center – Support
Michigan Assoc. of Counties Legislative Committee – No Position
Logan Vorce, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Ben Gardner, All Voting is Local – Support
Nomi Joyrich, Jews for Secular Democracy – Support
Christopher White, ROC Michigan – Support
Kurtis Hernandez, APIA Vote-Michigan – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:17 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 13, 2024
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