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HB4189 • 2026

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.

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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jason Woolford (District 50), Tim Kelly (District 93), Timothy Beson (District 96), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Matt Bierlein (District 97), James DeSana (District 29), Matt Maddock (District 51), Bill Schuette (District 95), Ron Robinson (District 58), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Tom Kunse (District 100), Rylee Linting (District 27), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Parker Fairbairn (District 107), Joseph Fox (District 101), David Martin (District 68), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Pat Outman (District 91), Joseph Aragona (District 60)
Last action
2026-07-03
Official status
bill ordered enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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.

Highways: memorial; bridge over highway I-96; designate as the "LCpl Michael W.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 790

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  2. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 791

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  3. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 791

    RULES SUSPENDED

  4. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 791

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  5. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 822

    PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 201 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  6. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 822

    INSERTED FULL TITLE

  7. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title

  8. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    full title agreed to

  9. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    bill ordered enrolled

  10. 2025-12-04 SJ 108 Pg. 1794

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 12/3/2025

  11. 2025-12-04 SJ 108 Pg. 1794

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  12. 2025-06-10 SJ 53 Pg. 674

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  13. 2025-06-10 SJ 53 Pg. 674

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

  14. 2025-06-04 HJ 53 Pg. 654

    read a third time

  15. 2025-06-04 HJ 53 Pg. 654

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #137 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  16. 2025-06-04 HJ 53 Pg. 654

    transmitted

  17. 2025-05-22 HJ 51 Pg. 625

    read a second time

  18. 2025-05-22 HJ 51 Pg. 625

    placed on third reading

  19. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 440

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  20. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 440

    referred to second reading

  21. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 208

    bill electronically reproduced 03/06/2025

  22. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 206

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford

  23. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 206

    read a first time

  24. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 206

    referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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HB-4189, As Passed Senate, July 3, 2026

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HOUSE BILL NO. 4189

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled
"Michigan memorial highway act,"
(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 1
I-96 in the village of Fowlerville shall be known as the "LCpl 2
Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge". 3
(2) Subject to section 2, a sign designating the location of 4
the "LCpl Michael W. Hanks Memorial Bridge" must be placed at the 5
approach of the bridge on highway I-96. 6
March 06, 2025, 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 and referred to Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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(3) The state transportation department shall coordinate with 1
the Livingston County road commission in placing an appropriate 2
sign designating the location of the "LCpl Michael W. Hanks 3
Memorial Bridge" at each approach of the bridge on South Grand 4
Avenue. 5