Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB540: 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
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the suspension or revocation of a driver's license for the inability to drive; 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; and for other purposes. subtitle 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.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR THE INABILITY TO DRIVE; 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; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) A 2025 position statement from the American Academy of Neurology endorsed a three-month seizure-free period for drivers with seizures; (2) Seizures are a common occurrence, affecting between nine percent (9%) and ten percent (10%) of the population over the course of a person's lifetime; and (3) Driving is highly regulated for people with epilepsy, compromising their independence, ability to work, and ability to maintain relationships, despite the fact that epilepsy-related car crashes constitute only two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) of car crashes in the United States *ZRC102* 03-31-2025 09:47:32 ZRC102 As Engrossed: S3/31/25 SB540 compared to the four percent (4%) of car crashes related to cardiovascular disease and thirty percent …