2023 House Bill 4337 / Public Act 307

Highways: memorial; portion of M-50 in Eaton County; designate as the "Ensign Francis Flaherty Medal of Honor Recipient 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,” by amending section 103 (MCL 250.1103), as added by 2021 PA 76.

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Renames two sections of highways in Michigan in honor of individuals. The portion of highway US-127 in Clinton County from Wildcat Road to Livingston Road will be named the “PFC Ronald James Fitch Memorial Highway.”

Introduced in the House

March 23, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

June 6, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 27, 2023

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 3, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

Nov. 1, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Nov. 7, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 8, 2023

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 14, 2023