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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 9, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., in
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4127 (Rep. Hall) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 4128 (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 4129 (Rep. Marino) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 4130 (Rep. Koleszar) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 4131 (Rep. Sabo) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 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. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from February 23, 2022.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4127
and HB 4128:
Dorian Tyus, Michigan Democratic Party – Oppose
Shira Roza, Promote the Vote – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4127 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 HB 4127. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4128 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
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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 HB 4128. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4129 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 HB 4129. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4130 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 HB 4130. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4131 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 HB 4131. 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 2:06 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 23, 2022
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