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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 689 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3359
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 Khan11th Middlesex1/16/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/26/2023James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/27/2023Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/30/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex2/6/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/6/2023Tram T. Nguyen18th Essex2/7/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/7/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/7/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/7/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/8/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex2/9/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/11/2023James Arciero2nd Middlesex2/16/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/16/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/20/2023Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester2/22/2023 2 of 2
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex2/23/2023Hannah Kane11th Worcester3/1/2023F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol3/3/2023Kate Donaghue19th Worcester3/8/2023Danielle W. Gregoire4th Middlesex3/8/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 689 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3359
By Representative Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3359) 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.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3516 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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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:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2section 56 the following section:-
3 Section 56A. The registry of motor vehicles, in consultation with the Massachusetts
4Chiefs of Police Association and organizations that advocate for persons with autism spectrum
5disorder, shall design and make available blue envelopes that
6 (1) provide written information and guidance on the outside of the envelopes regarding
7ways to enhance effective communication between a police officer and a person with autism
8spectrum disorder; and 2 of 2
9 (2) are capable of holding a person's motor vehicle operator's license, registration and
10insurance identification card.
11 Upon request by a person with autism spectrum disorder or if such person is a minor, the
12person's parent or guardian, the registrar of motor vehicles shall provide a blue envelope
13designed pursuant to this section to such person, parent or guardian.
14 (3) The guidance on the outside of the blue envelopes shall include an instruction to
15attach the envelope to the driver's sunvisor on the side facing the driver for easy and safe access.
16 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2024