2024 House Bill 5462 / Public Act 95

Highways: memorial; portion of M-26; designate as the "Private Wesley Vietti Karna 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 112.

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Renames a section of M-26 in Adams Township in memory of Private Wesley Vietti Karna.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 21, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Greg Markkanen (R-110) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Jaime Greene (R-65), Angela Rigas (R-79), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Gregory Alexander (R-98), David Prestin (R-108), Brad Paquette (R-37), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Luke Meerman (R-89) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

May 14, 2024

Reported with substitute H-1

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

May 15, 2024

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 22, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

June 12, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 13, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 20, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 25, 2024

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

July 23, 2024