HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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, Wooden, Koleszar and
Xiong.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Fox moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 13, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation by Erick Kaardal before the committee.
Erick Kaardal gave a presentation on fair election competition. Questions and discussions
followed.
The Chair laid HB 4356 before the committee:
Representative Outman moved to report out HB 4356 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley and Pavlov.
Nays: Rep. Fox.
Pass: Reps. Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4356, but did not wish to speak:
Dee Davey, representing the Salem Meet-up.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 307, House Office
Building
HB 4356
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending section
509bb (MCL 168.509bb), as added by 1994
PA 441.
Shelly Lake, representing the township Clerk's office.
Patrice Johnson, representing the Michigan Fair Elections Institute.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak with a neutral position on HB 4356, but
due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Pam Tobin, representing themselves.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at
10:14 AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov