HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY
REP. RACHELLE SMIT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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, Koleszar and
Xiong.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 03, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5032 before the committee:
HB 5032
(Rep. Kelly)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1361 (MCL 380.1361), as amended by 2003
PA 299.
Representative Kelly and Richard Poljan IV, representing the Citizens for Responsible School
Finance, testified in support of HB 5032. Questions and discussions followed.
Nicole Lee, representing the Vote No Ballot Committee, testified in support of HB 5032.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5032, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Annie Monaweck, representing the Calhoun Intermediate School District.
Mike Latvis, representing Wayne RESA.
Brian Keim, representing School Equity.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5032, but did not wish to speak:
Beth DeShone, representing the Michigan Forward Network.
The Chair laid HB 4583 and HB 4584 before the committee:
HB 4583
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending
sections 24f and 36 (MCL 211.24f and
211.36), section 24f as amended by 2000 PA
244 and section 36 as amended by 1997 PA
138.
HB 4584
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 312, 641, and 821 (MCL 168.312,
168.641, and 168.821), section 312 as
amended by 2013 PA 253, section 641 as
amended by 2015 PA 197, and section 821 as
amended by 2018 PA 614.
Representative Maddock testified in support of HB 4583 and HB 4584. Questions and discussions
followed.
Roger Belknap, representing the Ottawa County Commissioner, testified in support of HB 4583
and HB 4584. Questions and discussions followed.
James Hohman, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, testified in support of HB
4583 and 4584. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Maddock returned to answer questions from the committee.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4583, but did not wish to speak:
Katie Witkowski, representing the Michigan Community Colleges Association.
Dave Hodgkins, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4583 and HB 4584, but did not wish to
speak:
Sonny Koch and Tim Golding, representing Americans for Prosperity.
Randy Gross, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Robert Anderson, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Beth DeShone, representing the Michigan Forward Network.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4583 and HB 4584, but did not wish to
speak:
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
Mike Latvis, representing Wayne RESA.
Abe Dane, representing the Hillsdale County Clerk.
Annie Monaweck, representing the Calhoun Intermediate School District.
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4583. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fox moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4584. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5467 before the committee:
HB 5467
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 165, 169, 195, 198, 255, 260, 352, and
357 (MCL 168.165, 168.169, 168.195,
168.198, 168.255, 168.260, 168.352, and
168.357), sections 165, 195, 198, 255, 352,
and 357 as amended by 2012 PA 276 and
section 169 as amended by 1990 PA 7.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5467, but did not wish to speak:
Thomas Luckett, representing the Michigan Democratic Party.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 5467 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley and Pavlov.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
The Chair laid HB 5468 before the committee:
HB 5468
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law," by amending
sections 303, 386, 544c, and 590h (MCL
168.303, 168.386, 168.544c, and 168.590h),
sections 303, 544c, and 590h as amended by
2018 PA 650 and section 386 as amended by
2014 PA 94, and by adding section 544g.
Representative Outman moved to report out HB 5468 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4583, HB 4584, HB 5032, HB 5467 and
HB 5468, but did not wish to speak:
Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 9:51
a.m.
Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov