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HB 5151

Highways: memorial; portion of M-53; designate as the "Officer Leroy Imus Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 30c.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Abraham Aiyash and 41 co-sponsors

Designates a Macomb County stretch of M-53 as the Officer Leroy Imus Memorial Highway; markers funded by private donations, no state money required.

assigned PA 91'24 with immediate effect
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Bill Summary · HB 5151

Summary — HB 5151 (Officer Leroy Imus Memorial Highway)

Status: Enacted — Public Act 91 of 2024 (effective immediately, July 23, 2024)
Introduced: October 17, 2023 (Rep. Nate Shannon, primary sponsor)
Statutory change: Amends the Michigan Memorial Highway Act (2001 PA 142, MCL 250.1001–250.2092) by adding section 30c (proposed MCL 250.1030c)

Purpose

To honor the memory and public service of Sterling Heights Police Officer Leroy Imus by designating a portion of state trunkline M‑53 in Macomb County as the “Officer Leroy Imus Memorial Highway.”

Key provisions

  • Adds section 30c to the Michigan Memorial Highway Act.
  • Designates the portion of highway M‑53 in Macomb County that begins at the intersection with 17 Mile Road and continues north to the interchange with Hall Road (M‑59) as the “Officer Leroy Imus Memorial Highway.”
  • Does not appropriate funds or require state expenditures for signage; under the Michigan Memorial Highway Act, markers are erected only when sufficient private contributions are received to cover erection and maintenance costs.

Background

  • Leroy Imus (b. November 11, 1939, Howell, MI) served in the U.S. Navy and later as a Sterling Heights police officer (joined Sept. 12, 1966).
  • Officer Imus was killed on December 2, 1971, when he was struck while returning to his patrol car after a traffic stop.
  • Support for the designation came from testimony including representatives of the Sterling Heights Police Department.

Fiscal impact

  • Nonpartisan fiscal analyses concluded the bill has no state or local fiscal impact because signage costs must be covered by private donations per existing law.

Who is affected / practical effects

  • The designation is honorary. It does not change highway ownership, maintenance responsibilities, traffic regulations, or funding for MDOT operations.
  • If private donors provide funds, MDOT will arrange for appropriate markers identifying the highway name.

Legislative timeline (selected)

  • House passage: Feb 27, 2024 (House roll call: 105–0)
  • Senate passage: May 26, 2024 (Senate roll call: 58–0); concurrence and final legislative steps completed June 25, 2024
  • Approved by Governor / filed with Secretary of State: July 23, 2024
  • Effective date: July 23, 2024 (immediate effect)

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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