| Chapter 090 |
| 2024 -- S 2481 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/12/2024 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES |
Introduced By: Senators Gu, Gallo, Valverde, Lawson, Felag, Acosta, Raptakis, Tikoian, and Ujifusa |
| Date Introduced: February 12, 2024 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 31-10 of the General Laws entitled "Operators' and Chauffeurs' |
| Licenses" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 31-10-49. Autism designations for motor vehicle operators - Blue envelope program. |
| The administrator of the division of motor vehicles, in consultation with the Rhode Island |
| Police Chiefs' Association and the Governor's Commission on Disabilities, shall develop and |
| institute a "Blue Envelope Program" to enhance communications between police officers and |
| persons with autism spectrum disorder. In developing the program, the division of motor vehicles |
| shall consider best practices from implementation of similar programs in other jurisdictions. |
| Participation in any program pursuant to this section shall be strictly voluntary. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2025. |
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