HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Election Integrity was called to order by Chair Smit.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Koleszar and Xiong.
Absent: Rep. Wooden.
Excused: Rep. Wooden.
Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 04, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5091 before the committee:
HB 5091
(Rep. Steele)
A bill to amend 2023 PA 281, entitled "Public
officers financial disclosure act," by amending
section 3 (MCL 15.703), as amended by 2025
PA 3.
Representative Steele testified in support of HB 5091. Questions and discussions followed.
Charles Semchena, representing the former Attorney for the City of Royal Oak, testified in support
of HB 5091.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4720, HB 5091, HB 5197 and HB 5198,
but did not wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
The Chair laid HB 4720 before the committee:
HB 4720
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 795 and 795a (MCL 168.795 and
168.795a), section 795 as amended by 2018
PA 127 and section 795a as amended by 1998
PA 215.
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4720. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4720 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4720, but did not wish to
speak:
Erin Schor, representing the Michigan Department of State.
The Chair laid HB 5197 before the committee:
HB 5197
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act," by
amending sections 7, 15, 24, 26, 51, and 54
(MCL 169.207, 169.215, 169.224, 169.226,
169.251, and 169.254), section 7 as amended
by 2001 PA 250, section 15 as amended by
2015 PA 269, sections 24, 26, and 51 as
amended by 2019 PA 93, and section 54 as
amended by 2023 PA 244, and by adding
section 34a.
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5197. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 5197 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5198 before the committee:
HB 5198
(Rep. Bruck)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," (MCL 168.1 to
168.992) by adding section 645a.
Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5198. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 5198 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5197 and HB 5198, but did not wish to
speak:
Erin Schor, representing the Michigan Department of State .
Representative Koleszar moved to excuse Representative Wooden from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 9:38
AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov