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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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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

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-10 of the General Laws entitled "Operators' and Chauffeurs'

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Licenses" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     31-10-49. Autism designations for motor vehicle operators - Blue envelope program.

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     The administrator of the division of motor vehicles, in consultation with the Rhode Island

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Police Chiefs' Association and the Governor's Commission on Disabilities, shall develop rules and

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regulations instituting a "Blue Envelope Program" to enhance communications between police

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officers and persons with autism spectrum disorder. In developing the program, the division of

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motor vehicles shall consider best practices from implementation of similar programs in other

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jurisdictions. Participation in any program pursuant to this section shall be strictly voluntary.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2025.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS'

LICENSES

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     This act would require the administrator of the division of motor vehicles, in consultation

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with the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association and the Governor's Commission on Disabilities

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to develop rules and regulations instituting a Blue Envelope program to enhance effective

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communication between a police officer and a person with autism spectrum disorder.

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     This act would take effect on January 1, 2025.

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