2024 House Bill 5717 / Public Act 166

Highways: memorial; portion of I-75; designate as the "Trooper Joel E. Popp Memorial Highway" and amend the portion of M-53 known as the "Officer Leroy Imus 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 105a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

AI Analysis – Experimental

This bill names a section of I-75 in memory of Trooper Joel E. Popp.

Introduced in the House

May 7, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mike McFall (D-8), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Stephanie Young (D-16), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Bill Schuette (R-95), Timothy Beson (R-96), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Brenda Carter (D-53), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Felicia Brabec (D-33) and Carol Glanville (D-84)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

June 11, 2024

Reported without amendment

Sept. 25, 2024

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Nate Shannon (D-58)

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

Oct. 2, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

Nov. 13, 2024

Reported without amendment

Nov. 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 3, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 4, 2024

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 10, 2024