HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. JULIE CALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
2:30 PM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Elections and Ethics was called to order by the Chair Calley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Paquette, Guerra, Hope.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Sheppard moved to adopt the minutes from the March 11th, 2020 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 756 before the committee:
SB 756
(Sen. Johnson)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 765a (MCL
168.765a), as added by 2018 PA 123.
Senator Johnson testified in support of SB 756 (H-1). Questions and discussion followed.
Chris Swope & Mary Clark, representing the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks,
testified in support of SB 756 (H-1). Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 756 (H-1), but did not wish to speak:
Tom Frazier, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Jenita Moore, representing the Michigan Department of State.
Representative Paquette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 756. The motion prevailed 7-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Paquette, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Marino moved to refer Senate Bill No. 756 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Paquette, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5123 before the committee:
HB 5123
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 765a (MCL
168.765a), as added by 2018 PA 123.
Representative Bollin testified in support of HB 5123 (H-1). Questions and discussion
followed.
Chris Swope & Mary Clark, representing the Michigan Municipal Clerks, testified in support
of HB 5123 (H-1).
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5123 (H-1), but did not wish to
speak:
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Representative Sheppard moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5123. The motion prevailed
7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Paquette, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sheppard moved to refer House Bill No. 5123 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Calley, Sheppard, Hornberger, Marino, Paquette, Guerra, Hope.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5123 (H-1), but did not wish to
speak:
Jenita Moore, representing the Michigan Department of State.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Calley adjourned the
meeting at 3:24 PM.
Representative Julie Calley, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov