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- Meeting date
- 2021-09-28
- Scheduled start
- 2021-09-28 12:00:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2021-09-28 12:41:00.000000
- Location
- Room 326, House Office Building
- Official minutes
- Open official source ↗
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- Actual end
- 2021-09-28 12:41:00.000000
- Actual start
- Not recorded
- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-79
- Committee name
- Elections and Ethics
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS REP. ANN BOLLIN CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 28, 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 Whitsett moved to adopt the minutes from the September 21st, 2021 meeting. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5258 before the committee: HB 5258 (Rep. Koleszar) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending sections 565, 710, and 711 (MCL 168.565, 168.710, and 168.711), sections 565 and 711 as amended by 1984 PA 113. Representative Koleszar, testified in support of HB 5258 (H-1). Representative Koleszar moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5258. The motion prevailed 7-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Wendzel, Calley, Steven Johnson, Filler, Koleszar, Whitsett. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Koleszar moved to report out HB 5258 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 Chair laid HB 5252 before the committee: HB 5252 (Rep. Slagh) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending section 475 (MCL 168.475), as amended by 1999 PA 219. Representative Wendzel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5252. 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 5252 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 5258 and HB 5252, but did not wish to speak: Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5258 (H-1), but did not wish to speak: Bill Zaagman, representing the MI Association of County Clerks. The Chair laid SB 212 before the committee: SB 212 (Sen. Johnson) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending section 558 (MCL 168.558), as amended by 2018 PA 650. Senator Johnson, testified in support of SB 212. Questions and discussion followed. Bill Drake, representing the Office of Senator Wojno, testified in support of SB 212. Questions and discussion followed. Joe Rozell, the Oakland County Clerk, testified in support of SB 212. Questions and discussion followed. Rachel Marcero, representing US Against Media, testified with no position on SB 212. Questions and discussion followed. Patrice Johnson, representing Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections, testified in support of SB 212. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 212, but did not wish to speak: Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 212, but did not wish to speak: Bill Zaagman, representing the MI Association of County Clerks. The Chair laid SB 311 before the committee: SB 311 (Sen. Johnson) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," by amending section 759a (MCL 168.759a), as amended by 2012 PA 523. Senator Johnson, testified in support of SB 311. Questions and discussion followed. Bill Drake, representing the Office of Senator Wojno, testified in support of SB 311. Questions and discussion followed. Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in support of SB 311. Questions and discussion followed. Patrice Johnson, representing Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections, testified with no position on SB 311. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 311, but did not wish to speak: Bill Zaagman, representing the MI Association of County Clerks & the MI Association of Municipal Clerks. The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 311, but did not wish to speak: Judy Karandjeff, representing the League of Women Voters of Michigan. Shira Roza, representing Promote the Vote. The Chair laid SB 8 before the committee: SB 8 (Sen. Wojno) A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan election law," (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 18a. Senator Johnson, testified in support of SB 8. Questions and discussion followed. Bill Drake, representing the Office of Senator Wojno, testified in support of SB 8. Questions and discussion followed. Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in support of SB 8. Questions and discussion followed. Patrice Johnson, representing Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections, testified with no position on SB 8. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 8, but did not wish to speak: Bill Zaagman, representing the MI Association of County Clerks & the MI Association of Municipal Clerks. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at 12:41 PM. Representative Ann Bollin, Chair Amy Rostkowycz Committee Clerk arostkowycz@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 326, House Office Building
- Media count
- 0
- Meeting date
- 2021-09-28
- Meeting id
- meeting-1474
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2021-09-28 12:00:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Elections and Ethics,” /meetings/meeting-1474.
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