HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1804        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3516

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kay Khan

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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 facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/11/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

2/11/2021

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/12/2021

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

2/12/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/16/2021

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/22/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/23/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/25/2021

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

2/26/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1804        FILED ON: 2/11/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3516

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3516) of Kay Khan and others that the Registry of Motor Vehicles design certain envelopes to enhance effective communications and interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act facilitating better interactions between police officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder.

 

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 56 the following section:-

Section 56A. The registry of motor vehicles, in consultation with the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and organizations that advocate for persons with autism spectrum disorder, shall design and make available blue envelopes that:

(1) provide written information and guidance on the outside of the envelopes regarding ways to enhance effective communication between a police officer and a person with autism spectrum disorder; and

(2) are capable of holding a person's motor vehicle operator's license, registration and insurance identification card.

(3) The guidance on the outside of the blue envelopes shall include an instruction to attach the envelope to the driver's sunvisor on the side facing the driver for easy and safe access.

Upon request by a person with autism spectrum disorder or if such person is a minor, the person's parent or guardian, the registrar of motor vehicles shall provide a blue envelope designed pursuant to this section to such person, parent or guardian.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2022.