MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
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
November 1, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Wednesday, November 1, 2023,
at 3:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4569 (S-2) (Rep. Betsy Coffia) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4570 (Rep. Julie M. Rogers) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4983 (S-1) (Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4984 (Rep. Phil Skaggs) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4985 (Rep. Emily Dievendorf) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4986 (Rep. Jimmie Wilson) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.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, Camilleri, Johnson
and McBroom, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from October 25, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4569. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, Johnson, and McBroom.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-2) version of HB 4569 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) McBroom.
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 4570 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) McBroom.
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4983. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Camilleri, Johnson, and McBroom.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report the (S-1) version of HB 4983 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: Sen.(s) McBroom.
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to report HB 4984 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4985 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 4986 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and Camilleri.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4983,
HB 4984, HB 4985 and HB 4986:
Erin Schor, MDOS – Support
Stephanie Szymas, Secure Democracy USA – Support
Kaci Pellar, Detroit Disability Power – Support
Sheri Ritchie, MI Fair Elections; Pure Integrity MIchigan Elections; Freedom Alliance Project; Stand up
MI; Mid-MI Women for Conservative Values – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4983:
Stephanie Kreuz, Heritage Action for America – Opposition
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Lata Nott, Campaign Legal Center – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4569
and HB 4570:
Sheri Ritchie, MI Fair Elections; Pure Integrity MI Elections; Stand up Michigan; Freedom Alliance
Project; Mid-MI Women for Conservative Values – Opposition
Stephanie Kreuz, Heritage Action for America – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4569:
Lata Nott, Campaign Legal Center – Support
Stephanie Szymas, Secure Democracy USA – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:47 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 8, 2023
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