2005 Senate Bill 624 / 2006 Public Act 2

Name one road for Reagan and one for UAW sitdown strike

Introduced in the Senate

June 22, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Laura Toy (R-6)

To name the portion of US-24 in Wayne County the "10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway".

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Nov. 2, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 9, 2005

Amendment offered

To also rename Highway M-3 in Macomb County as the "Ronald W. Reagan Memorial Highway,” and not let this bill become law unless House Bill 4718 does, which would rename a portion of M-54 in Genesee county as the "UAW Sitdown Strike Memorial Highway".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 10, 2005

Amendment offered by Sens. Michael Switalski (D-10) and Michael Switalski (D-10)

To clarify which portion of the road will be named after Reagan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To rename part of Highway M-3 in Macomb County as the "Ronald W. Reagan Memorial Highway,” but only if House Bill 4718 also becomes law, which would rename part of M-54 in Genesee county as the "UAW Sitdown Strike Memorial Highway". Also, to name the portion of US-24 in Wayne County the "10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway".

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 13, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Substitute offered by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R-21)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To rename part of Highway M-3 in Macomb County as the "Ronald W. Reagan Memorial Highway,” but only if House Bill 4718 also becomes law, which would rename part of M-54 in Genesee county as the "UAW Sitdown Strike Memorial Highway". Also, to name the portion of US-24 in Wayne County the "10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway".

Received in the Senate

Jan. 11, 2006

Jan. 18, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 2, 2006