MEMBERS:
SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON
CHAIR
7300 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 16, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 302 (S-1) (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 8 (S-1) (Sen. Wojno) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 311 (S-1) (Sen. Johnson) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 277 (S-2) (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from June 2, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 302.
The Chair invited Sen. LaSata to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 302.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 302. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-1) version of SB 302 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom and VanderWall
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 302 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
Sen. Wojno offered an (S-1) version of SB 8.
The Chair summarized the (S-1) version of SB 8.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 311.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 8. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report the (S-1) version of SB 8 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) VanderWall and Wojno
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 8 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 311. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-1) version of SB 311 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) VanderWall and Wojno
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 311 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered an (S-2) version of SB 277.
The Chair invited Erik Stocker, of Sen. MacDonald's office, to summarize the (S-2) version of SB 277.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 277. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-2) version of SB 277 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 277 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 8 and SB 311:
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 277:
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Neutral
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 277, SB 302, SB 8, and SB 311:
Namrata Carolan, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Neutral
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
277, SB 302, and SB 311:
Christina Schlitt, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:29 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 23, 2021
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