DEPUTY ERIC OVERALL MEMORIAL HWY                                                          H.B. 5672:

                                                                               SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

House Bill 5672 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Jim Tedder

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Transportation

Date Completed:  12-10-18

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of Highway M-15 beginning at the intersection of Highway M-15 and Highway I-75 in Oakland County and extending north to the county line of Oakland and Genesee Counties as the "Deputy Eric Overall Memorial Highway".

The bill would take effect 90 days after its enactment.

Proposed MCL 250.1003b                                                                                          

BACKGROUND

Deputy Eric Overall, of Oakland County, was killed on November 23, 2017, Thanksgiving morning, while trying to stop a suspect during a police chase. He was a 22-year veteran of the Oakland County Sheriff's office and was 50 years old when he was killed. The deadly chase began in a jail parking lot in Lapeer County. Deputy Overall had gotten out of his car to place tire-deflating stop sticks on the road and end the pursuit. However, the suspect deliberately hit Deputy Overall when he encountered the stop stick emplacements.

Legislative Analyst:  Drew Krogulecki

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  Michael Siracuse

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.