HB 4189 MI
Highways: memorial; bridge over highway I-96; designate as the "LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 1051.
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Summary
Michigan HB 4189 designates the bridge on South Grand Avenue over Interstate 96 in the village of Fowlerville as the "LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge." The bill requires signs identifying the bridge by this name to be placed at its approaches on both Interstate 96 and South Grand Avenue. The state transportation department will coordinate with the Livingston County road commission on placing the appropriate memorial signs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Jason Woolford Republican · primary
23 coauthors / cosponsors
- Tim Kelly Republican · cosponsor
- Timothy Beson Republican · cosponsor
- Cameron Cavitt Republican · cosponsor
- Douglas Wozniak Republican · cosponsor
- Joseph Pavlov Republican · cosponsor
- Rachelle Smit Republican · cosponsor
- Gina Johnsen Republican · cosponsor
- Matt Bierlein Republican · cosponsor
- James DeSana Republican · cosponsor
- Matt Maddock Republican · cosponsor
- Bill Schuette Republican · cosponsor
- Ron Robinson Republican · cosponsor
- Kathy Schmaltz Republican · cosponsor
- Tom Kunse Republican · cosponsor
- Rylee Linting Republican · cosponsor
- Jay DeBoyer Republican · cosponsor
- Mike Hoadley Republican · cosponsor
- Parker Fairbairn Republican · cosponsor
- Joseph Fox Republican · cosponsor
- David Martin Republican · cosponsor
- Steve Frisbie Republican · cosponsor
- Pat Outman Republican · cosponsor
- Joseph Aragona Republican · cosponsor
Action history (28)
- Mar 6, 2025 introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford · lower
- Mar 6, 2025 read a first time · lower
- Mar 6, 2025 referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · lower
- Mar 11, 2025 bill electronically reproduced 03/06/2025 · lower
- Apr 30, 2025 reported with recommendation without amendment · lower
- Apr 30, 2025 referred to second reading · lower
- May 22, 2025 read a second time · lower
- May 22, 2025 placed on third reading · lower
- Jun 4, 2025 read a third time · lower
- Jun 4, 2025 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #137 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 · lower
- Jun 4, 2025 transmitted · lower
- Jun 10, 2025 PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT · upper
- Jun 10, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES · upper
- Dec 4, 2025 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 12/3/2025 · upper
- Dec 4, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 RULES SUSPENDED · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 201 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 INSERTED FULL TITLE · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 full title agreed to · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 bill ordered enrolled · lower
- Jul 14, 2026 presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 12:44 PM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 03:04 PM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 12:04 PM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 assigned PA 65'26 with immediate effect · lower
Text versions (10)
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state of michigan 103rd Legislature Regular session of 2026 Introduced by Reps. Woolford, Kelly, Beson, Cavitt, Wozniak, Pavlov, Smit, Johnsen, Bierlein, DeSana, Maddock, Schuette, Robinson, Schmaltz, Kunse, Linting, DeBoyer, Hoadley, Fairbairn, Fox, Martin, Frisbie, Outman and Aragona ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4189 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 1051. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 1051. (1) The bridge on South Grand Avenue over highway I-96 in the village of Fowlerville shall be known as the " “ LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge " ” . (2) Subject to section 2, a sign designating the location of the " “ LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge " ” must be placed at the approach of the bridge on highway I-96. (3) The state transportation department shall coordinate with the Livingston County road commission in placing an appropriate sign designating the location of the " “ LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge " ” at each approach of the bridge on South Grand Avenue .
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate Approved___________________________________________
____________________________________________________ Governor
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