2025 Senate Bill 70 / Public Act 10

Highways: memorial; portion of M-34; designate as the "Deputy Sheriff William Butler, Jr. Memorial Highway".

An act to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “An act to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 115.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill seeks to amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to name a portion of Highway M-34 in Hillsdale County as the "Deputy Sheriff William Butler, Jr. Memorial Highway."

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 5, 2025

Introduced by Sens. Joseph Bellino (R-16) and Jonathan Lindsey (R-17)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

June 3, 2025

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

June 11, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 17, 2025

Reported without amendment

July 1, 2025

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

July 1, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Aug. 19, 2025

Reported without amendment

Aug. 20, 2025

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Aug. 26, 2025