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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PHONE: (517) 373-1636
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 26, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in
the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 303 (Sen. Barrett).
2. Testimony regarding SB 285 (S-1) (Sen. Theis).
3. Testimony regarding SB 307 (Sen. Theis).
4. Testimony regarding SB 304 (Sen. VanderWall).
5. Testimony regarding SB 310 (S-1) (Sen. Johnson).
6. Testimony regarding SB 284 (Sen. Lauwers).
7. Testimony regarding SB 289 (Sen. Nesbitt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:04 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. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from May 19, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Barrett to summarize SB 303.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 285.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 285. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited Meghan Reckling, of Sen. Theis' office, to summarize SB 285, the (S-1) version of SB 285,
and SB 307.
The Chair invited Sen. VanderWall to summarize SB 304.
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The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 310.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 310. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 310 and the (S-1) version of SB 310.
The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB 284 and SB 289.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 284, SB 310, SB 285, SB 303,
SB 304, SB 307 and SB 289:
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Oppose
Dr. Linda Lee Tarver, Election Integrity Expert for Michigan – Support
Patrice Johnson, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Support
Linda Appling, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 285, SB 303, SB 304, and SB
310:
Erica Peresman, Michigan Democratic Party – Oppose
At 4:20 p.m., the Chair left the committee. At that time, Vice Chair McBroom continued with testimony for the
committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 284, SB 285, and SB 310:
Maya Noronha, Opportunity Solutions Project – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 284, SB 310, SB 285, SB 303,
SB 304, and SB 289:
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 284, SB 285, SB 303, SB 304,
and SB 310:
Aghogho Edevbie, All Voting is Local – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 303:
Fonda Brewer, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 304:
John Helge, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 289:
Julie Leavitt, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 285:
Gayleh Steele, Citizen – Oppose
Paul Richardson, Citizen – Oppose
Anthony Andrews, Citizen – No Position
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At 4:58 p.m., the Chair returned to the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 310:
Bobbie Walton, Citizen – Oppose
Mari Negro, Citizen – No Position
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 284:
Wanda Eichler, Citizen – No Position
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 285 and SB 307:
Judy Daubenmier, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 284, SB 300, and SB 289:
David Hopkinson, Citizen – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 284, SB 310, SB 285, SB 303, SB 304, SB 307 and SB 289:
Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Oppose
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Association of County Clerks – Oppose
Nancy Wang, Voters Not Politicians – Oppose
Shira Roza, Promote the Vote – Oppose
Christina Schlitt, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Oppose
Alex Rossman, Michigan League for Public Policy – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 284, SB 310, SB 285, SB 303, SB 304, and SB 289:
Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 285, SB 303, and SB 304:
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers Michigan – Oppose
Kaitie Giza, Homeless Action Network of Detroit – Oppose
Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 285, SB 303, SB 304, and SB 310:
Michigan State Employee Retirees Association – Oppose
Emily Snider, Michigan ADL – Oppose
Hallie Fox, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 285 and SB 310:
Melissa Seifert, AARP – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 284, SB 285, SB 289, SB 303, and SB 310:
NAACP LDF – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 285, SB 303, SB 304, :
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Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers Michigan – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 284:
Martin Porzondek, Citizen – No Position
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 310:
Greg Gibbs, Citizen – No Position
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 303 and SB 304:
Robert Anderson, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 304:
John Helge, Citizen – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 2, 2021
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