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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 13, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at
2:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 603 (Sen. Chang) and SB 604 (Sen. Moss).
2. Adopted (S-1) substitute to SB 603 (Sen. Chang)
3. Adopted (S-1) substitute to SB 604 (Sen. Moss)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 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, Johnson and
McBroom, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from February 21, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 603 and SB 604:
Erin Schor and Adam Fracassi, MI Dept. of State – Support
Joe Rozell, Oakland Co. Director of Elections – Support
Melanie Macey and Erica Peresman, Promote the Vote – Support
Chris Thomas, Former Director of Elections, State of Michigan – Support
Quentin Turner, Common Cause – Support
Paula Bowman, MI League of Women Voters – Support
Lata Nott, Campaign Legal Center – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 603 and
SB 604:
Kim Murphy-Kovalick, Voters Not Politicians – Support
Ilana Beller, Public Citizen Democracy Campaign – Support
Kevin Johnson, Election Reformers Network – Support
Sheri Ritchie, Pure Integrity Elections; Mid-MI Women for Conservative Values – Opposition
Nicholas Occhipinti, MI LCV – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 603. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and McBroom.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 604. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, and McBroom.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 20, 2024
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