2025 Senate Bill 709

Highways: memorial; criteria for highway renaming; provide for.

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 1b.

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Senate Bills 708 and 709 tighten Michigan’s memorial highway designation process by capping annual designations, imposing a ten-year exclusivity period, and limiting eligibility to historically or culturally significant deceased individuals or groups tied to public service or military sacrifice, with both bills contingent on each other’s enactment.

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 13, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-1) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Stephanie Chang (D-3) and Mallory McMorrow (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Dec. 2, 2025

Reported with substitute S-2

Dec. 4, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole