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- Meeting date
- 2021-04-28
- Scheduled start
- 2021-04-28 14:00:00.000000
- Documented start
- 2021-04-28 14:00:00.000000
- Documented end
- 2021-04-28 16:20:00.000000
- Location
- the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2021-04-28 16:20:00.000000
- Actual start
- 2021-04-28 14:00:00.000000
- Chamber
- senate
- Committee id
- committee-224
- Committee name
- Elections
- Evidence text
- MEMBERS: SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON CHAIR 7300 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1636 FAX: (517) 373-1453 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES April 28, 2021 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding SB 287 (Sen. Stamas). 2. Testimony regarding SB 305 (Sen. Zorn). 3. Testimony regarding SB 212 (Sen. Johnson). 4. Testimony regarding SB 282 (Sen. Barrett). 5. Testimony regarding SB 274 (Sen. Johnson). 6. Testimony regarding SB 280 (Sen. Johnson). 7. Testimony regarding SB 302 (Sen. LaSata). The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from April 21, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Bryce Webster, of Sen. Stamas' office, and Jeffrey Wiggins, of Majority Policy, to summarize SB 287. The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB 305 on behalf of Sen. Zorn. The Chair invited Garrett Wheat, of the Chair's office, and Joe Rozell, Elections Director for Oakland County, to summarize SB 212. The Chair invited Sen. Barrett to summarize SB 282. The Chair invited Garrett Wheat, of the Chair's office, to summarize SB 274, SB 280, and SB 302. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 212, SB 274, SB 280, SB 282, SB 287, SB 302, and SB 305: Page 1 of 4 Adam Reames, Michigan Secretary of State – No Position At 3:10 p.m., the Chair left the committee. At that time, Vice Chair McBroom continued with testimony for the committee. At 3:20 p.m., the Chair returned to the committee. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 287, SB 302, and SB 305: Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 274, SB 280, SB 282, and SB 302: Ann Manary, Michigan Association of Count Clerks – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 287 and SB 305: Ann Manary, Michigan Association of Count Clerks – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 274: Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 280, SB 282, SB 287, and SB 302: Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 302: Erica Peresman, Michigan Democratic Party – No Position The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 287: Anita Hoyt, Citizen – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 274: Herasanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League – Support Sharon Dolente, Promote the Vote – Support Algeria Wilson, The National Association of Social Workers – Support Page 2 of 4 Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 280 and SB 282: Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Neutral The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 212 and SB 274: Mary Clark, Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 280, SB 282, SB 287, SB 302, and SB 305: Michigan League for Public Policy – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 212, SB 280, SB 282, SB 302, and SB 305: Sharon Dolente, Promote the Vote – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 280, SB 282, SB 287, and SB 302: Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 280, SB 282, and SB 302: Algeria Wilson, The National Association of Social Workers – Oppose Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 287: Judy Karandjeff, League of Women Voters – Oppose Herasanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League - Oppose Sharon Dolente, Promote the Vote – Oppose Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Oppose Heritage Action for America – Support Hallie Fox, Michigan League for Conservation Voters – Oppose Algeria Wilson, The National Association of Social Workers – Oppose Page 3 of 4 Nancy Wang, Voters Not Politicians – Oppose Jenell Mansfield, AFT-Michigan – Oppose Amanda West, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan – Oppose Emily Snider, Michigan ADL – Oppose Laura Dewey, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom – Oppose Ben Kremnitzer, Citizen – Support Alison Horton, Citizen – Oppose Jennifer Leary, Citizen – Oppose Andrew Callery, Citizen – Oppose Sarah Miller, Citizen – Oppose Barry Fink, Citizen – Oppose Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donelson, Citizens – Oppose Sue Jennings, Citizen – Oppose Erin Gold, Citizen – Oppose Rachel Proudfoot, Citizen – Oppose Denise Hartsough, Citizen – Oppose Cheryl Willette, Citizen – Oppose Beverly Deaton, Citizen – Oppose Norman Clement, Citizen – Oppose Aislinn Langley, Citizen – Oppose Patricia Mowery, Citizen – Oppose Jan Underwood, Citizen – Oppose Sarah Eisenstark, Citizen – Oppose There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:20 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: May 5, 2021 Page 4 of 4
- Location
- the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2021-04-28
- Meeting id
- meeting-3367
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum confirmed
- Scheduled start
- 2021-04-28 14:00:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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