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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2175 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3655
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mindy Domb and Sean Garballey
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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:Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/15/2025Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2175 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3655
By Representatives Domb of Amherst and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 3655) of Mindy Domb and Sean Garballey 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-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context
4clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:
5 “Blue envelopes”, blue-colored envelopes designed either by the department of state
6police or the registry of motor vehicles, in consultation with the department of state police, the
7Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association Incorporated and either Advocates for Autism of
8Massachusetts or any other organization that advocates for persons with autism spectrum
9disorder, that 2 of 2
10 (i) provide written information and guidance on the outside of the envelope regarding
11ways to enhance effective communication between a police officer and a person with autism
12spectrum disorder;
13 (ii) include instructions for ease of access to the envelope, including, but not limited to,
14attaching the envelope to the sun visor on the driver’s side of the vehicle; and
15 (iii) can hold a person's motor vehicle operator's license, registration and insurance
16identification card.
17 (b) The registrar of motor vehicles shall make available, upon request, said blue
18envelopes to a person with autism spectrum disorder or the person's parent or guardian.
19 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of July 1, 2026.