Michigan House Bill HB5636

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/26/26
• Refer: 2/26/26
• Report Pass: 4/14/26

Caption

Highways: memorial; portion of Telegraph Road; designate as the "Deputy Claude Wilson Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 123.

Summary

House Bill 5636 would amend Michigan’s Memorial Highway Act to designate a specific segment of US-24, also known as Telegraph Road, as the "Deputy Claude Wilson Memorial Highway." The named stretch runs between 9 Mile Road and 14 Mile Road. The bill is a commemorative roadway designation and does not appear to change traffic rules, funding, or roadway operations. The measure adds a new section to 2001 PA 142, which governs memorial highway naming in Michigan. If enacted, state law would formally recognize this portion of highway with the honorary name, and transportation agencies would typically be responsible for any related signage or administrative implementation consistent with memorial highway designations.

Impact

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act by adding a new memorial designation for a segment of US-24/Telegraph Road in Wayne County. Its legal effect is limited to naming the roadway segment in statute; it does not alter ownership, jurisdiction, speed limits, or other substantive highway regulations. The primary affected parties are state transportation officials responsible for implementing memorial signage and the public using the roadway.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill’s content, the measure appears largely ceremonial and likely to draw neutral or supportive sentiment, especially as a tribute to Deputy Claude Wilson. Memorial highway bills of this type are typically noncontroversial because they honor an individual without imposing regulatory changes.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. If any concerns were raised, they would most likely relate to the appropriateness of the honoree, the exact roadway segment selected, or the cost and placement of signage, but none of those issues appear in the supplied transcripts or voting history. In the absence of recorded discussion, the bill appears to have minimal substantive controversy.