2003 Senate Bill 241 (Designate an "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway" )

Public Act 139 of 2004

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• Introduced by Sen. Tom George on February 27, 2003, to designate as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway" Interstate I-94 between exits 98 and 110 in Calhoun County, and highway US-131 from West U Avenue south to West XY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 27, 2003.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 18, 2004, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 19, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 19, 2004.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on February 24, 2004. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 24, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 24, 2004.
  • Reported in the House on May 27, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 8, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that only contains the US 131 portion of the original bill. The I-94 portion is now in House Bill 5491. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on June 8, 2004.
• Passed in the House (104 to 0) on June 8, 2004, to designate as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway" highway US-131 from West U Avenue south to West XY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County. See also House Bill 5491. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on June 9, 2004.
• Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on June 10, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which only contains the US 131 portion of the original bill. The I-94 portion is now in House Bill 5491. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 15, 2004.

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Introduced by Sen. Tom George on February 27, 2003. Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on February 24, 2004. New Comment