HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 20, 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 Steven Johnson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 13, 2021.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4001 before the committee:
HB 4001
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1968 PA 318, entitled "An act to
implement the provisions of section 10 of article 4
of the constitution relating to substantial conflicts
of interest on the part of members of the
legislature and state officers in respect to contracts
with the state and the political subdivisions
thereof; to provide for penalties for the violation
thereof; to repeal all acts and parts of acts in
conflict with this act; and to validate certain
contracts," (MCL 15.301 to 15.310) by adding
section 8a.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4001. The motion prevailed
7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hornberger testified in support of her legislation. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4001, but did not wish to speak:
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State.
The Chair laid HB 4319 and HB 4320 before the committee:
HB 4319
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 42 (MCL
168.42), as amended by 1999 PA 216.
HB 4320
(Rep. Yaroch)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 45 (MCL
168.45), as amended by 1985 PA 160.
Representative LaFave and Representative Yaroch testified in support of their legislation.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4319 and HB 4320, but did not
wish to speak:
Barbara Conley, representing the herself.
Merissa Kovach, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
Alex Rossman, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Ann Bollin adjourned the
meeting at 12:25 PM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Angie Lake
Acting Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov