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Senate Bill S8673

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to providing blue envelopes to individuals with autism spectrum disorder

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2025-S8673 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9013
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §401-c, V & T L

2025-S8673 (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-S8673 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S8673 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8673
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FAHY  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee 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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