MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 13, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2024, at
10:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 401 (S-3) (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 402 (S-2) (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 403 (S-3) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 404 (S-2) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Johnson and
McBroom, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from May 15, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair along with the other bills sponsors of Senate Bills 401, 402, 403 and 404 explained proposed
substitutes to the bills. Member questions followed.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 401 (S-
3), SB 402 (S-2), SB 403 (S-3), SB 404 (S-2):
Erica Peresman, Promote the Vote – Support
Bill Zaagman, MI Assoc. of County Clerks – Neutral
Joseph Bridgman, Livingston Co. Elections Coordinator – Opposition
Kathleen Richter, Self – Opposition
Sheree Ritchie, Michigan Fair Elections, Mure Integrity Michigan Elections, Stand Up Michigan, The
Freedom Alliance – Opposition
Judy Karandjeff, Leage of Women Voters of Michigan – Support
Elizabeth Hundley, Livingston Co. Clerk – Opposition
Marcus Cheatham, Healthy Democracy Healthy People – Support
Nicholas Occhipini, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Randy Block, MI Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network – Support
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Kim Murphy-Kovalick, Voters Not Politicans – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support
Brett Edkins, Stand Up America – Support
Rachel Richards, MI League for Public Policy – Support
Ben Gardner, All Voting is Local – Support
Ilana Beller, Public Citizen Democracy Campaign – Support
Kurtis Fernandez, APIA-Vote Michigan – Support
Sara Ismail, ACCESS – Support
Latta Nott, Campaign Legal Center – Support
Quentin Turner, Common Cause Michigan – Support
Yurij Ridensky, Brennan Center for Justice – Support
Mary Pollock, American Assoc. of University Women of MI – Support
Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights – Support
Thomas Luckett, Voter Protection Director, MI Democratic Party – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
Michael Pernick, Legal Defense Fund – Support
Phi Nguyen, DEMOS – Support
Zaria Mariko Guignard, Asian American Advancing Justice – Support
Mandy Zock, Secure Democracy – Support
Deb Otis, Fair Vote Action – Support
Eric Welsby, Detroit Disability Power – Support
Chris White, ROC Michigan – Support
Stephanie Szymes, Secure Democracy – Support
Tam Doan, Center for Popular Democracy – Support
Mary Pollock, MI State Employee Retiree Assoc. – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee on SB 401 (S-3):
Mike Batterbee, Michigan Township Assoc. – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee on SB 402 (S-2):
Mike Batterbee, Michigan Township Assoc. – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee on SB 403 (S-3):
Mike Betterbee, Michigan Township Assoc. – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee on SB 404 (S-2):
Mike Batterbee, MI Township Assoc. – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 401. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Johnson.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report the (S-3) version of SB 401 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, and Chang.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 402. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Johnson, and McBroom.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report the (S-2) version of SB 402 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, and Chang.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 403. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Johnson.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-3) version of SB 403 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, and Chang.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 404. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Johnson.
Nays: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-2) version of SB 404 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, and Chang.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 11:09 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 13, 2024
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