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Meeting date: 2021-09-29
Scheduled start: 2021-09-29 14:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2021-09-29 14:03:00.000000
Documented end: 2021-09-29 14:49:00.000000
Location: the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2021-09-29 14:49:00.000000
Actual start: 2021-09-29 14:03:00.000000
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 September 29, 2021 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding HB 4282 (Rep. Calley). 2. Testimony regarding HB 4283 (Rep. Sabo). 3. Testimony regarding HB 4284 (Rep. Koleszar). 4. Testimony regarding HB 4285 (Rep. Bollin). 5. Testimony regarding HB 4305 (Rep. Johnson). 6. Reported HB 4528 (Rep. Posthumus) with recommendation and immediate effect. 7. Reported HB 4837 (Rep. Lightner) with recommendation and immediate effect. 8. Reported HB 4838 (Rep. Green) with recommendation and immediate effect. 9. Reported HB 4492 (S-1) (Rep. Bollin) with recommendation and immediate effect. The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. She 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 September 1, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. At 2:04 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee. At 2:13 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee. The Chair invited Rep.(s) Green and Lightner to summarize HB 4837 and HB 4838. The Chair invited Rep.(s) Sabo and Bollin to summarize HB 4282 – HB 4285. The Chair invited Rep. S. Johnson to summarize HB 4305. The Chair invited Rep. Bollin to summarize HB 4492. Page 1 of 3 The Chair offered, and summarized, a Johnson amendment to HB 4492. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the Johnson amendment to HB 4492. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. The Chair invited Rep. Posthumus to summarize HB 4528. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4528, HB 4837, and HB 4838: Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Neutral The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4528: Erica Peresman, Michigan Democratic Party – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4282, HB 4283, HB 4284, and HB 4285: Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Neutral Bill Zaagman, Michigan Associations of County and Municipal Clerks – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4305: Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4837 and HB 4838: Bill Zaagman, Michigan Associations of County and Municipal Clerks – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4528: Bill Zaagman, Michigan Associations of County and Municipal Clerks – Support Hallie Fox, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4492: Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support The Chair invited Rep. Bollin to answer questions regarding HB 4528. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4528 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4528. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4837 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno Page 2 of 3 Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4837. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4838 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4838. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report HB 4492, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4492. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:49 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: October 13, 2021 Page 3 of 3
Location: the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2021-09-29
Meeting id: meeting-3468
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2021-09-29 14:00:00.000000
Session name: 2021-2022

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