Assembly Bill A9013

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to providing blue envelopes to individuals with autism spectrum disorder

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-A9013 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §401-c, V & T L

2025-A9013 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of motor vehicles commissioner to offer, upon request, a "blue envelope" to a person who has autism spectrum disorder in order to facilitate clear and safe communication with law enforcement and provide ease of access to a driver's documentation.

2025-A9013 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9013
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              August 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing
   "blue envelopes" to individuals with autism spectrum disorder
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 401-c to read as follows:
   § 401-C. BLUE ENVELOPES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM
 "BLUE ENVELOPE" SHALL  MEAN  BLUE  COLORED  ENVELOPES  DESIGNED  BY  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE AND THE
 OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THAT:
   (A) PROVIDE CLEARLY 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;
   (B) INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EASE OF ACCESS TO THE  ENVELOPE,  INCLUD-
 ING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ATTACHING THE ENVELOPE TO THE SUN VISOR ON THE
 DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE; AND
   (C) CAN HOLD A PERSON'S DRIVERS' LICENSE, CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION,
 AND INSURANCE IDENTIFICATION CARD.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST, SAID BLUE ENVEL-
 OPE TO A PERSON WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER OR THE PERSON'S PARENT  OR
 GUARDIAN.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13544-01-5

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