Highways: memorial; portion of M-40; designate as the "Chief David Haverdink Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 126.
This bill proposes renaming a specific stretch of M-40 in Allegan County to honor Chief David Haverdink. The legislation would officially designate the highway segment between 132nd Avenue and 138th Avenue as the "Chief David Haverdink Memorial Highway." By adding a new section to the Michigan Memorial Highway Act, the bill changes the legal name of this road to serve as a tribute to the individual. The change primarily affects signage and official records for that portion of the roadway.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced May 19, 2026
Last action Jun 23, 2026
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The bill was reformatted to remove header metadata and standardize the text layout. The substantive policy content, which designates a specific stretch of M-40 in Allegan County as the 'Chief David Haverdink Memorial Highway', remains unchanged.
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Removed introductory metadata including the introduction date, sponsor names, committee referral, and page footer information.
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Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #234 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
lower
May 19, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Rachelle Smit
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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