HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 22, 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 Koleszar moved to adopt the minutes from the June 15th, 2021 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4837, HB 4840, HB 4305, HB 4425 and HB 4788 before the committee:
HB 4837
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 509o and
509r (MCL 168.509o and 168.509r), section 509o
as amended by 2018 PA 126 and section 509r as
amended by 2018 PA 125.
HB 4840
(Rep. Borton)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 811 and 847
(MCL 168.811 and 168.847), section 811 as
amended by 2018 PA 603 and section 847 as
amended by 2012 PA 271.
HB 4305
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan
campaign finance act," by amending section 26
(MCL 169.226), as amended by 2019 PA 93.
HB 4425
(Rep. Green)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding
section 685a.
HB 4788
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled "The general
law village act," (MCL 61.1 to 74.25) by adding
section 5b to chapter II.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4837. The motion prevailed
7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4837 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). The motion prevailed 5-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler.
Nays: Reps. Koleszar, Whitsett.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4837 (H-2), but did not
wish to speak:
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4837 (H-2), but did not wish to
speak:
Shira Roza, representing Promote the Vote.
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4840. The motion prevailed 7-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Calley moved to report out HB 4840 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4840 (H-1), but did not
wish to speak:
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State.
Representative Steven Johnson moved to report out HB 4305 with recommendation. The
motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4305, but did not wish to speak:
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State.
Representative Filler moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4425. The motion prevailed 7-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Filler moved to report out HB 4425 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4425 (H-1), but did not wish to
speak:
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State.
Representative Calley moved to report out HB 4788 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4788, but did not wish
to speak:
Herasanna Richards, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at
12:11 PM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov