Michigan House Bill HB4100

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/20/25
• Refer: 2/20/25
• Report Pass: 4/30/25
• Engrossed: 5/20/25
• Refer: 5/29/25
• Report Pass: 3/3/26
• Refer: 3/3/26

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House Bill 4100 of 2025

Summary

House Bill 4100 amends the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate a specific segment of M-50 in Monroe County as the "Animal Control Officer Darrian Young Memorial Highway." The named portion runs from the intersection with South Raisinville Road east to the intersection with Herr Road. The bill is a commemorative roadway designation and does not create a new program, fee, or regulatory requirement. By adding section 6d to 2001 PA 142, the bill expands the list of memorial highway designations recognized under Michigan law. If enacted, state transportation and highway signage authorities would be responsible for recognizing the new honorary name for the specified stretch of highway, while the underlying route number and general highway administration would remain unchanged. The measure primarily affects public signage and official state highway records rather than substantive law governing motorists or local governments.

Impact

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act, MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092, by adding a new memorial designation for a segment of M-50 in Monroe County. Its legal effect is limited to naming the roadway segment in honor of Animal Control Officer Darrian Young and authorizing the corresponding memorial highway recognition. It does not alter traffic rules, property rights, funding formulas, or local jurisdiction over the road, but it does require the state to incorporate the honorary designation into its highway system and signage practices.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests broad support for the bill. It was reported from committee without amendment and later passed the House by a wide margin, with only one dissenting vote on third reading and immediate effect. The lack of committee transcript discussion also suggests the measure was treated as a straightforward honorary designation rather than a controversial policy change.

Contention

There is little evidence of substantive contention around HB4100. The bill appears to have been noncontroversial, with support across the chamber and no recorded committee debate in the provided materials. Any disagreement appears minimal and likely limited to the single negative House vote, but the record provided does not identify the reason for that objection. The only notable issue is the choice to memorialize a specific individual and roadway segment, which is typical for memorial highway bills and generally not politically divisive.