HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 28, 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 Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 21, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 196 before the committee:
HR 196
(Rep. Fox)
A resolution to demand that the Michigan
Secretary of State comply with the United
States Department of Justice’s request for an
unredacted copy of Michigan’s computerized
statewide voter registration list, as required by
section 303 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and
section 8(i)(1) of the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993, to the full extent
permitted by law.
Representative Fox testified in support of HR 196. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HR 196, but did not wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
Sandra Carolan, representing Citizens for Transparency.
Michele Pfister.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HR 196, but did not wish to speak:
Kay Perry.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HR 196 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.
The Chair laid HB 4588 before the committee:
HB 4588
(Rep. Woolford)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 303, 697, and 699 (MCL 168.303,
168.697, and 168.699), section 303 as
amended by 2018 PA 650, section 697 as
amended by 2018 PA 226, and section 699 as
amended by 2012 PA 523.
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4588. 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.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4588 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 4588, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Katie Cavanaugh, representing the Okemos Public Schools Board of Education.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4588, but did not wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4588, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks
Annie Moriaweck, representing the Calhoun Intermediate School District
The Chair laid HB 4861 before the committee:
HB 4861
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending section
558 (MCL 168.558), as amended by 2021 PA
158.
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4861. 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.
At 9:20 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:21 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4861 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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 following people submitted a card in support of HB 4861, but did not wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks and the Michigan
Association of County Clerks.
Representative Outman made remarks to the committee.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 9:23
AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov