HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Elections and Ethics was called to order by Chair Bollin.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Koleszar and Whitsett attended the meeting remotely via Zoom.
The Chair laid HJRA before the committee:
HJRA
(Rep. Wentworth)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
state constitution of 1963, by amending section 26
of article IV, to require approval by two-thirds for
certain bills.
Speaker Wentworth, testified in support of HJRA. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HJRA, but did not wish to speak:
Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
The Chair laid HB 4127, HB 4128, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4132, HB 4133, HB
4134 and HB 4135 before the committee:
HB 4127
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 510 (MCL
168.510).
HB 4128
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 509bb (MCL
168.509bb), as added by 1994 PA 441.
HB 4129
(Rep. Marino)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding
section 33a.
HB 4130
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled "An act to
regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,
lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require
registration of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to
require the filing of reports; to prescribe the
powers and duties of the department of state; to
prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and
parts of acts," by amending section 8 (MCL
4.418), as amended by 1994 PA 412.
HB 4131
(Rep. Sabo)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan
campaign finance act," by amending section 16
(MCL 169.216), as amended by 2017 PA 184.
HB 4132
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 759 (MCL
168.759), as amended by 2020 PA 177.
HB 4133
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 11d
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11d), as amended by
2018 PA 661.
HB 4134
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 658, 659, and
661 (MCL 168.658, 168.659, and 168.661),
sections 658 and 661 as amended by 2012 PA 270
and section 659 as amended by 2014 PA 94, and
by adding section 759e.
HB 4135
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 765a (MCL
168.765a), as amended by 2020 PA 177.
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in support of HB
4127, HB 4128, HB 4129, HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4132, HB 4133 and HB 4135.
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in opposition to HB
4134.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4134 and HB 4135, but did not wish
to speak:
Herasanna Richards, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4134, but did not wish to speak:
Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4134, but did not wish to
speak:
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4130, HB 4131, HB 4132 and
HB 4133, but did not wish to speak:
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4135, but did not wish to
speak:
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129, but
did not wish to speak:
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4127, HB 4128, HB 4132 and HB
4133, but did not wish to speak:
Robert Anderson, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt the minutes from the February 9th, 2021 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Ann Bollin adjourned the
meeting at 12:16 PM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov