HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Elections and Ethics was called to order by Chair Bollin.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Calley moved to adopt the minutes from the June 3rd, 2021 meeting. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4838 before the committee:
HB 4838
(Rep. Green)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 668b and 795
(MCL 168.668b and 168.795), section 668b as
added by 2018 PA 614 and section 795 as
amended by 2018 PA 127.
Representative Filler moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4838. The motion prevailed 6-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Filler moved to report out HB 4838 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 5-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler.
Nays: Rep. Koleszar.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4839 before the committee:
HB 4839
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 759 (MCL
168.759), as amended by 2020 PA 302.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4839. The motion
prevailed 6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report out HB 4839 with recommendation, as
substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 5-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler.
Nays: Rep. Koleszar.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4845 before the committee:
HB 4845
(Rep. Farrington)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding
section 31b.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4845 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4845, but did not wish to speak:
Shira Roza, representing Promote the Vote.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4839, but did not wish to speak:
Shira Roza, representing Promote the Vote.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4839 and HB 4845, but did not wish
to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Township Association.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4838 (H-1), HB 4839
(H-1) and HB 4845, but did not wish to speak:
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4838 (H-1), HB 4839 (H-1) and HB
4845, but did not wish to speak:
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at
12:08 PM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov