TO LIMIT THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IMPOSITION OF RESTRICTIONS ON A DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PERSON WHO HAS SUFFERED A SEIZURE.
SB 540 limits the suspension, revocation, or imposition of restrictions on a driver's license for individuals who have suffered a seizure. This bill directly affects drivers who have experienced a seizure by placing boundaries on the actions that can be taken against their driving privileges. The legislation aims to provide specific protections regarding license status for this group. SB 540 has passed both legislative chambers and is now Act 702.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from 'Act 702' to 'SB 540' with minor formatting changes. The approval date line was removed, and the document header was updated to reflect the new bill number and session date. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual legislative content.
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Removed the approval date line that previously read 'APPROVED: 4/16/25'.
Changed the bill identifier from 'Act 702' to 'SB 540' in the header.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that SB540 is now Act 702
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Denise Ennett
DDemocratic
P
Mark Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Tony Furman
RRepublican
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