HB 4306 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Traffic control: driver license; exceptions to driver license suspension for certain individuals who suffered an epileptic seizure; provide for. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309) & adds sec. 309a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4307'25

HB 4306 modifies Michigan's driver license suspension rules to prevent automatic license revocation for individuals who experience an epileptic seizure while driving. The bill creates a specific exception under state law, allowing affected drivers to retain their licenses if they provide medical documentation confirming the seizure was not caused by negligence or a preventable condition. This change directly impacts people with epilepsy who have a documented medical history related to seizures, ensuring their driving privileges are not automatically suspended following such incidents.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Nov 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House → Substitute (H-1) · 2 edits

MINOR

The document shows a complete replacement of the original legislative bill text with a webpage listing of multiple bills. The actual policy content of HB 4306 regarding driver license suspensions for epileptic seizures was removed and replaced with a list of other bills in committee. This appears to be a formatting error or system display issue rather than a substantive policy change to the bill itself.

TECHNICAL

All substantive text of HB 4306 regarding driver license exceptions for epileptic seizures was removed from the document.

A webpage listing of 80+ other bills in committee was added, replacing the original bill content.

Substitute (H-1) → Substitute (H-1) - 2 · 9 edits

MAJOR

The diff shows the transition from the committee bill record page to the actual text of Substitute (H-1) for HB 4306. The main change is the replacement of the committee listing with the full legislative text of the bill, which establishes new requirements for driver's license examinations related to epilepsy. This matters because it moves from administrative tracking to substantive policy that could affect licensing procedures.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on traffic control and driver licensing, specifically addressing exceptions to license suspension for individuals who suffered an epileptic seizure. The substantive policy content is now visible rather than just listed in committee records.

REQUIREMENT

Added new section 309a requiring the Secretary of State to investigate fingerprint-based criminal history checks for applicants seeking operator's or chauffeur's licenses, with specific exceptions for those with valid Michigan licenses

Added provisions requiring applicants to complete both state and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based criminal history checks before administering vehicle group designation or endorsement knowledge tests

Added requirements for examining officers to conduct written reports of their findings and recommendations to the Secretary of State after examining applicants

Added provisions requiring the Secretary of State to promulgate rules for examining applicants' physical and mental qualifications to operate a motor vehicle safely

Added requirements that the Secretary of State may consider written medical reports and recommendations from personal physicians or optometrists when examining applicants' physical and mental qualifications

Added provisions requiring applicants to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the English language to understand highway warnings or direction signs

Added requirements that original operator's or chauffeur's licenses without vehicle group designation or endorsement must include a driving skills test conducted by the Secretary of State or designated examining officer

Added provisions requiring individuals authorized to administer driving skills tests to complete fingerprint-based criminal history checks through the Department of State Police

TECHNICAL

Changed from committee bill record listing format to full legislative bill text format, making the actual policy provisions visible rather than just administrative tracking information

Floor votes · House Oct 30, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

upper

Nov 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

upper

Nov 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Oct 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #281 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6

lower

Oct 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Oct 23, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Oct 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

recommendation concurred in

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Health Policy

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Curtis VanderWall

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor