Health occupations: physicians; voluntary reporting to secretary of state patients with certain conditions that affect ability to operate a motor vehicle; modify. Amends sec. 5139 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5139). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4306'25
HB 4307 allows physicians and optometrists to voluntarily report patients with medical conditions affecting driving safety (like seizures, vision impairment, or loss of consciousness) to Michigan's Secretary of State. It specifies that for regular driver's licenses, doctors may recommend a minimum 6-month suspension, and for commercial licenses, a minimum 12-month suspension. The bill provides legal immunity to healthcare providers who report in good faith and document their concerns, protecting them from liability claims. This change modifies existing law to clarify reporting procedures and encourage safety-focused disclosures without making reporting mandatory.
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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Oct 30, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends Michigan's Public Health Code to clarify the reporting obligations of physicians and optometrists regarding patients who may be unsafe to drive. It adds a new subsection requiring doctors to recommend suspension periods for patients with certain medical conditions, expands the definition of reportable episodes to include driving judgment and vision impairments, and maintains immunity protections for healthcare providers who make good faith reports.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of reportable medical conditions to include impairments of driving judgment and vision, in addition to loss of consciousness and seizure events.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new subsection requiring physicians and optometrists to recommend specific suspension periods (6 months for operator licenses, 12 months for commercial licenses) when reporting patients with medical conditions affecting driving.
Modified the immunity provision to clarify that healthcare providers are protected from civil or criminal liability when they make good faith reports about patient driving safety.
DEFINITION
Added new definitions for reportable episodes to include impairments of driving judgment and vision, expanding beyond just loss of consciousness and seizures.
TECHNICAL
Removed original House Bill introduction text and formatting markers that were not substantive policy content.
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
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
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 #282 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Nancy DeBoer
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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