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Representative Dean offers first hearing to name highway after Daniel Smith
Summary
House Bill 407 drew sponsor testimony from Representative Dean, who described Daniel Smith’s community service and said the naming would honor him and signal opposition to drunk driving. The committee held a first hearing and did not vote.
Representative Dean presented sponsor testimony in favor of House Bill 407 at the committee's Nov. 18 session, asking the panel to designate a road as the Daniel Smith Memorial Highway to honor a community member killed by a drunk driver.
Dean described Daniel Smith as "a son, brother, nephew, uncle, friend, and neighbor" whose short life "was filled with compassion, service, and a quiet courage." Dean said Smith’s post‑COVID volunteer work and community assistance made his legacy worth recognizing and framed the naming as also taking a stand against impaired driving.
Committee members thanked Dean for bringing the bill; the committee took no formal vote during this session. The hearing served as an introductory presentation of the bill and testimony; any next steps will be set by the committee calendar.
The hearing concluded with only sponsor testimony and brief committee acknowledgment; further consideration is required for procedural advancement.
