HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 156        FILED ON: 1/8/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2990

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Josh S. Cutler

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to proactively protecting automotive drivers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/8/2019

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

1/22/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 156        FILED ON: 1/8/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2990

By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2990) of Josh S. Cutler, Kathleen R. LaNatra and Timothy R. Whelan for legislation to authorize the Registry of Motor Vehicles to voluntarily issue driver's licenses and special identification card designations to persons with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1817 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to proactively protecting automotive drivers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 8C of Chapter 90 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 edition is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph: Driver's license and special identification card designations; persons with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder can voluntarily request the Department of Motor Vehicle, Upon a signed statement by a licensed physician confirming the applicant's condition, to designate an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder on the applicant's driver's license and to designate hearing or speech impairment, insulin-dependent diabetes on the applicant's special identification card