HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. JULIE CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
10:15 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Elections and Ethics was called to order by Chair Calley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Absent: Rep. Paquette.
Excused: Rep. Paquette.
Representative Sheppard moved to adopt the minutes from the September 9th, 2020 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5665 and HB 5666 before the committee:
HB 5665
(Rep. Yaroch)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections 619
and 1107 (MCL 380.619 and 380.1107), as added
by 2004 PA 234.
HB 5666
(Rep. Yaroch)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 207, 268, 327,
369, and 383 (MCL 168.207, 168.268, 168.327,
168.369, and 168.383), section 327 as amended by
1982 PA 505 and section 383 as amended by 2018
PA 120.
Representative Yaroch testified in support of HB 5665 and HB 5666. Questions and
discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 6177, HB 6178, HB 6179, HB 6180 and HB 6181 before the committee:
HB 6177
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 510 (MCL
168.510).
HB 6178
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 509bb (MCL
168.509bb), as added by 1994 PA 441.
HB 6179
(Rep. Marino)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding
section 33a.
HB 6180
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled "An act to
regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,
lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require
registration of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to
require the filing of reports; to prescribe the
powers and duties of the department of state; to
prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and
parts of acts," by amending section 8 (MCL
4.418), as amended by 1994 PA 412.
HB 6181
(Rep. Sabo)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan
campaign finance act," by amending section 16
(MCL 169.216), as amended by 2017 PA 184.
Representative Hope moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 6177. The motion prevailed 6-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hope moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 6178. The motion prevailed 6-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Marino moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6179. The motion prevailed 6-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sheppard moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6180. The motion prevailed
6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Guerra moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6181. The motion prevailed 6-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sheppard moved to refer House Bill No. 6177 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hope moved to refer House Bill No. 6178 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Marino moved to refer House Bill No. 6179 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Marino moved to refer House Bill No. 6180 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Guerra moved to refer House Bill No. 6181 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sheppard moved to excuse Representative Paquette from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at
10:34 AM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov