HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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, Wooden and Koleszar.
Absent: Rep. Xiong.
Excused: Rep. Xiong.
Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from August 19, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4793, HB 4794 and HB 4795 before the committee:
HB 4793
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 309 and 310 (MCL 168.309 and
168.310), section 309 as added by 2004 PA
288 and section 310 as added by 2003 PA 302.
HB 4794
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled
"Community college act of 1966," by
amending sections 156 and 157 (MCL 389.156
and 389.157).
HB 4795
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 861
(MCL 380.861), as amended by 2008 PA 1.
Representative Hoadley testified in support of HB 4793, HB 4794 and HB 4795. Questions and
discussions followed.
Steve Johnson, a former State Representative, testified in support of HB 4793, HB 4794 and HB
4795. Questions and discussions followed.
Lisa Capatina, representing themselves, testified with a neutral position on HB 4793, HB 4794,
and HB 4795.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4793, HB 4794 and HB 4795, but did not
wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
Erin Schor, representing the Michigan Department of State.
Melanie Macey, representing Promote the Vote.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4794, but did not wish to speak:
Katie Witkowski, representing the Michigan Community College Association.
The Chair laid HB 4736 before the committee:
HB 4736
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 194, 195, and 198 (MCL 168.194,
168.195, and 168.198), sections 195 and 198
as amended by 2012 PA 276.
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4736. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden and Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4736 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden and Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4736, but did not wish to speak:
Melanie Macey, representing Promote the Vote.
Representative Wooden moved to excuse Representative Xiong 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 9:17
AM.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov