MOTOR VEHICLES: Establishes a driver's license designation and a special identification designation for a person with a seizure disorder. (8/1/24) (EN +$45,000 GF EX See Note)
This bill creates a new driver's license designation and a special identification card for individuals who have a seizure disorder. The legislation requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue these credentials to help identify drivers who may be at risk of having a seizure while operating a vehicle. It also updates existing language in the law to specifically mention seizure disorders alongside other conditions like autism spectrum disorder. By establishing these official designations, the bill aims to improve safety protocols and emergency response procedures for drivers with this specific medical condition.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2024 · House May 13, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 38
Apr 3, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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