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
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1636
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 8, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 2:00
p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 279 (S-1) (Sen. Johnson) 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 November 10, 2021.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 279.
The Chair invited Garrett Wheat, of the Chair's office, to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 279.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 279:
Joe Rozell, Michigan Association of County Clerks and Oakland County – Oppose
Alex Weddon, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 279 (S-
1):
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Oppose
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 279:
Christina Schlitt and Paula Bowman, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Oppose
Jamie Lyons-Eddy, Voters Not Politicians – Oppose
The Michigan Democratic Party – Oppose
Shira Roza, Promote the Vote – Oppose
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 279. 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 279 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 279 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:23 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 19, 2022
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