2023 House Bill 4689 / Public Act 70

Highways: memorial; portion of US-127; designate as the "Trooper Starr 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 67 (MCL 250.1067), as added by 2003 PA 195.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The entire stretch of US-127 in Ingham County is designated as the “James M. Pelton Firefighters Memorial Highway,” and a segment from the Cedar Street exit to the I-96 interchange is additionally named the “Trooper Starr Memorial Highway.”

Introduced in the House

May 30, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74) and Julie Brixie (D-73)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

June 6, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 20, 2023

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 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 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

June 28, 2023

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 37 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

July 12, 2023