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
September 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, 2023,
at 3:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 470 (Sen. Wojno) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:03 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.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the meeting minutes from June 20, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
At 3:04 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 3:07 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair invited Senator Wojno to explain Senate Bill 470. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 470:
Erin Schor, MDOS – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 470:
Bill Zaagman, MI Assoc. of County Clerks and MI Assoc. of Municipal Clerks – Support
Ricky Servantez Bicknell, Voters not Politicians – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 470 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, and McBroom.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:14 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 27, 2023
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