MEMBERS:
SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
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P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 1, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics was scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at
3:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 401 (S-1) (Sen. Camilleri).
2. Testimony regarding SB 402 (S-1) (Sen. Moss).
3. Testimony regarding SB 403 (S-1) (Sen. Chang).
4. Testimony regarding SB 404 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow, Chang, Johnson and
McBroom, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from March 20, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 401:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 402:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 403:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 404:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Wojno, Santana, McMorrow and Chang
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and McBroom
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SBs 401-404:
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson – Support
Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, NAACP Detroit – Support
Yvonne White, NAACP Michigan – Support
Michael Pernick, Redistricting Counsel & Policy Associate Legal Defense Fund – Support
Martin Harris, Redistricting Counsel & Policy Associate Legal Defense Fund – Support
Erica Peresman, Promote the Vote MI – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individual was unable to present testimony regarding SBs 401-404:
Merissa Kovach, ACLU MI – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SBs 401-
404:
The Campaign Legal Center – Support
Tam Doan, The Center for Popular Democracy – Support
Jerry Vattamala, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund – Support
Brianna Cea, Generation Vote – Support
NAACP Legal Defense Fund – Support
Brook Harris, MI League of Conservation Voters – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU MI – Support
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Justice – Support
John Lindback, National Vote at Home Institute – Support
Ashiya Brown, All Voting is Local – Support
Phi Nagyen, Demos – Support
Brenda Magdasi, Self – Support
Ilana Beller, Citizen – Support
Marcus Cheatham, Healthy Democracy, Healthy People – Support
The Declaration for American Democracy – Support
Deb Otis, Fair Vote Action – Support
Zaria Mariko Guignard, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
David O’Brien, Represent Us – Support
Brett Edkins, Stand Up America – Support
Sara Ismail, ACCESS – Support
Eric Welsby, Detroit Disability Power – Support
Isabelle Muhlbauer, Latino Justice – Support
Kim Murphy-Kovalick, Voters Not Politicians – Support
Stephanie Szymans, Secure Democracy USA – Support
Judy Karaudjeff, League of Women of MI – Support
Sheri Ritchie, Pure Integrity MI Elections – Oppose
Erica Peresman, Promote The Vote – Support
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Brook Harris, MI League of Conservative Voters – Support
Yurij Rudensky, The Brennan Center for Justice – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 5:04 p.m..
Date Adopted by Committee: May 8, 2024
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