OFFICER MASON SAMBORSKI MEMORIAL HWY                                                 H.B. 5664:

                                                                               SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

House Bill 5664 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Robert Wittenberg

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Transportation

Date Completed:  5-25-18

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of highway I-96 in the City of Howell as the "Officer Mason Samborski Memorial Highway".

The bill would take effect 90 days after it was enacted.

Proposed MCL 250.1051a

BACKGROUND

Public Safety Officer Mason Samborski had worked for the Oak Park Police Department for four years when he was shot and killed at the age of 28 on December 28, 2008. While Officer Samborski was conducting an investigation following a routine traffic stop north of Detroit, the suspect fled the scene, leading to a struggle and Officer Samborski's death. When Oak Park built a new public safety building several years ago, it was named in honor of Officer Samborski and another officer who had been killed in the line of duty. More recently, when the Oak Park Police Department adopted its first dog for the department's new K-9 patrol unit, the Belgian Malinois was named after Officer Samborski.

                                                                            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.