2023 House Bill 4602 / Public Act 153

Highways: memorial; portion of I-94; designate as the "Washtenaw County Vietnam Veterans 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 18c.

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Designates the portion of highway I-94 in Washtenaw County, between highway US-23 and Rawsonville Road, as the “Washtenaw County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.”

Introduced in the House

May 18, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32) and 36 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Amos O’Neal (D-94), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Joey Andrews (D-38), Kevin Coleman (D-25), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Will Snyder (D-87), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Kara Hope (D-74), Mike McFall (D-8), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Helena Scott (D-7), Julie Rogers (D-41), Rachel Hood (D-81), Natalie Price (D-5), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Graham Filler (R-93), Kristian Grant (D-82), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Reggie Miller (D-31), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Jason Morgan (D-23), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Mike Hoadley (R-99), James DeSana (R-29), Brian BeGole (R-71), Joseph Fox (R-101), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Jay DeBoyer (R-63) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

June 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 27, 2023

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (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 Veterans and Emergency Services

Sept. 27, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 5, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 10, 2023

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 19, 2023