HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Election Integrity was called to order by Chair Smit.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Koleszar and Xiong.
Absent: Rep. Wooden.
Excused: Rep. Wooden.
Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 9, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5467 before the committee:
HB 5467
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 165, 169, 195, 198, 255, 260, 352, and
357 (MCL 168.165, 168.169, 168.195,
168.198, 168.255, 168.260, 168.352, and
168.357), sections 165, 195, 198, 255, 352,
and 357 as amended by 2012 PA 276 and
section 169 as amended by 1990 PA 7.
At 9:05 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:06 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox called the committee back to order.
Chair Smit testified in support of HB 5467. Questions and discussions followed.
Lisa Brown, the Oakland County Clerk, testified in support of HB 5467.
Majority Vice Chair Fox laid HB 5468 before the committee:
HB 5468
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 303, 386, 544c, and 590h (MCL
168.303, 168.386, 168.544c, and 168.590h),
sections 303, 544c, and 590h as amended by
2018 PA 650 and section 386 as amended by
2014 PA 94, and by adding section 544g.
Chair Smit testified in support of HB 5468. Questions and discussions followed.
At 9:23 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fox laid the committee at ease.
At 9:24 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5467, but did not wish to
speak:
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5467, but did not wish to speak:
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of County Clerks.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5467 and HB 5468, but did not wish to
speak:
Melanie Macey, representing the Promote the Vote.
Sheree Ritchie, representing the Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
Representative Koleszar moved to excuse Representative Wooden from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 9:25
AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov