HB 4189 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.

HB 4189 names a specific bridge on South Grand Avenue over I-96 in Fowlerville as the "LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge" to commemorate a fallen Marine. The bill requires the state transportation department and Livingston County road commission to install signs at both approaches of the bridge designating its new name. This is a purely commemorative measure with no policy changes or financial impact, directly affecting the bridge location and signage in Fowlerville. It amends Michigan's Memorial Highway Act to add this designation without altering transportation policies or funding.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Signed Jul 29, 2026
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House Introduced Bill As Passed by the House · 1 edit · Jun 4, 2025
MINOR
The amendment removes unnecessary line breaks from a sentence requiring the state transportation department to coordinate with the Livingston County road commission for placing a memorial bridge sign. This change is purely technical and does not alter the bill's legal requirements or policy intent.
TECHNICAL

Removed line breaks in the text describing the requirement to place a memorial bridge sign, resulting in a continuous sentence.

Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 12:04 PM
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 03:04 PM
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 201 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 12/3/2025
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #137 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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