1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to motor vehicles; requiring rulemaking to amend loss of consciousness
1.3 or voluntary control provisions.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. RULEMAKING; LOSS OF VOLUNTARY CONTROL PROVISIONS
1.6MODIFICATION.
1.7 (a) By January 1, 2026, the commissioner of public safety must amend Minnesota Rules,
1.8part 7410.2500, subpart 5, item E, to provide that a physician may:
1.9 (1) identify whether the person has either:
1.10 (i) a medical history of epilepsy or a seizure disorder; or
1.11 (ii) a single nonepileptic seizure responsible for the loss of consciousness or voluntary
1.12control;
1.13 (2) affirm the person is in good health and the risk of reoccurrence for the condition
1.14responsible for causing a loss of consciousness or voluntary control is minimal by either:
1.15 (i) for persons under clause (1), item (i), affirming that the person for the last ten years
1.16or more was:
1.17 (A) not prescribed or taking antiseizure medication; and
1.18 (B) seizure or episode free; or
1.19 (ii) for persons under clause (1), item (ii), affirming that the person for the last five years
1.20or more was:
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 639
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Murphy02/13/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy 2.1 (A) not prescribed or taking antiseizure medication; and
2.2 (B) seizure or episode free; and
2.3 (3) indicate that no further review of the person's condition by a physician is necessary.
2.4 (b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
2.5section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section. Minnesota
2.6Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.714.388.
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