Amendment #541 to H5500

The Blue Envelope Bill

Representatives Domb of Amherst and Garballey of Arlington move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XXXX. SECTION 1. Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 56 the following section:-

Section 56A. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

“Blue envelopes”, blue-colored envelopes designed either by the department of state police or the registry of motor vehicles, in consultation with the department of state police, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association Incorporated and either Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts or any other organization that advocates for persons with autism spectrum disorder, that

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

(ii) include instructions for ease of access to the envelope, including, but not limited to, attaching the envelope to the sun visor on the driver’s side of the vehicle; and

(iii) can hold a person's motor vehicle operator's license, registration and insurance identification card.

(b) The registrar of motor vehicles shall make available, upon request, said blue envelopes to a person with autism spectrum disorder or the person's parent or guardian.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of July 1, 2026.”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #541 to H5500

The Blue Envelope Bill