MEMBERS:
SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 4, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 2:00
p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4446 (S-2) (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. She instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, VanderWall, and Wojno, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from May 22, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Meghan Koorndyk, of Rep. Calley's office, and Kieran Marian, of the Michigan Credit Union
League, to summarize HB 4446.
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4446:
Jenita Moore, Michigan Secretary of State – Neutral
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version of HB 4446.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lucido to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4446. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-2) version of HB 4446 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, Lucido, VanderWall, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4446 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:07 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 30, 2019
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