MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
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
October 4, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at
3:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 529 (S-1) (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding HB 4567 (Rep. Tsernoglou) and HB 4568 (Rep. Whitsett).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:01 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, Camilleri, Johnson
and McBroom, a quorum was present.
At 3:01 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 3:04 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the meeting minutes from September 27, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
At 3:09 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 3:09 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 529:
Chris Semrinec, MI League of Conservation Voters – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 529. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, Johnson, and McBroom.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-1) version of SB 529 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Alex Birkle with State Representative Tsernoglou office to summarize HB 4567 and HB
4568. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4567 and HB 4568:
Jackie Beaudry, City of Ann Arbor Clerk – Support
Marie Wicks, Interim East Lansing City Clerk – Support
Erica Peresman, Promote the Vote – Support
Ricky Bicknell, Voters Not Politicians – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4567
and HB 4568:
Merissa Kovach, ACLU – Support
Sherrie Ritchie, Pure Integrity Michgian Elections – Opposed to HB 4567; Neutral on HB 4568
Erin Schor, MDOS – Support
Judy Karandjeff, League of Women Voters of MI – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 11, 2023
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