2023 House Bill 4082 / Public Act 280

Highways: memorial; portion of I-96; designate as the "Barry Lyn Hause Memorial Highway".

An act to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “An act to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 23b.

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of Highway I-96 in Ionia County, beginning at mile marker 76 and extending east to mile marker 77 as the "Barry Lyn Hause Memorial Highway".

Introduced in the House

Feb. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Rogers (D-41), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Regina Weiss (D-6), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17) and Gina Johnsen (R-78)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

June 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 27, 2023

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Labor

Nov. 2, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 7, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Nov. 8, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 9, 2023

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 8, 2023