HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
REP. PENELOPE TSERNOGLOU
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Elections was called to order by Chair Tsernoglou.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Tsernoglou, Wegela, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches, Smit, DeBoyer.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Churches moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 21, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5571, HB 5572, HB 5573, HB 5574, HB 5575 and HB 5576 before the
committee:
HB 5571
(Rep. Tsernoglou)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 482, 482a,
and 544c (MCL 168.482, 168.482a, and
168.544c), section 482 as amended and section
482a as added by 2018 PA 608 and section 544c as
amended by 2018 PA 650.
HB 5572
(Rep. McKinney)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 552 (MCL
168.552), as amended by 2005 PA 71.
HB 5573
(Rep. Morgan)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 476, 477, and
590f (MCL 168.476, 168.477, and 168.590f),
section 476 as amended by 2005 PA 71, section
477 as amended by 2018 PA 608, and section 590f
as amended by 2002 PA 163.
HB 5574
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 475 and 480
(MCL 168.475 and 168.480), section 475 as
amended by 2022 PA 40 and section 480 as
amended by 2012 PA 276.
HB 5575
(Rep. Martus)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 471 (MCL
168.471), as amended by 2018 PA 608.
HB 5576
(Rep. Churches)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 685 (MCL
168.685), as amended by 2018 PA 650.
At 10:35 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:36 AM, Majority Vice Chair Wegela called the committee back to order.
Representative Tsernoglou, Melanie Macey, and Erica Peresman, representing Promote the
Vote, testified in support of HB 5571, HB 5572, HB 5573, HB 5574, HB 5575 and HB 5576.
Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:50 AM, Majority Vice Chair Wegela laid the committee at ease.
At 10:50 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Erin Schor, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in support of HB 5571,
HB 5572, HB 5573, HB 5574, HB 5575 and HB 5576. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5571, HB 5572, HB 5573, HB 5574,
HB 5575 and HB 5576, but did not wish to speak:
Kim Murphy-Kovalick, representing Voters Not Politicians.
Nick Occhipinti, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5571, HB 5572, HB 5573, HB
5574, HB 5575 and HB 5576, but did not wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing Michigan Fair Elections, Pure Integrity Michigan Elections,
Stand Up Michigan, The Freedom Alliance, and the Mid-Michigan Women for
Conservative Values.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tsernoglou adjourned the
meeting at 10:56 AM.
Representative Penelope Tsernoglou, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov