HD5748 • 2025

An Act relative to the issuance of special license plates for autistic and neurodivergent individuals and their families

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Sponsor: Homar Gómez
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Rules
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to the issuance of special license plates for autistic and neurodivergent individuals and their families

An Act relative to the issuance of special license plates for autistic and neurodivergent individuals and their families By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Homar Gómez that the Registry of Motor Vehicles be authorized to issue special motor vehicle license plates to individuals who are autistic or neurodivergent or to parents or legal guardians of children who are autistic or neurodivergent.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to the issuance of special license plates for autistic and neurodivergent individuals and their families By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Homar Gómez that the Registry of Motor Vehicles be authorized to issue special motor vehicle license plates to individuals who are autistic or neurodivergent or to parents or legal guardians of children who are autistic or neurodivergent.
Transportation.
Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules

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Bill History

2026-03-12 House
Referred to the committee on House Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the issuance of special license plates for autistic and neurodivergent individuals and their families
By Representative Gómez of Easthampton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Homar Gómez that the Registry of Motor Vehicles be authorized to issue special motor vehicle license plates to individuals who are autistic or neurodivergent or to parents or legal guardians of children who are autistic or neurodivergent. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Rules

Current Bill Text

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Bill HD.5748

SECTION 1.

The Registry of Motor Vehicles shall establish a program for the issuance of special motor vehicle license plates to individuals who are autistic or neurodivergent, or to parents or legal guardians of children who are autistic or neurodivergent.

SECTION 2.

Eligibility for such special license plates shall be limited to owners or lessees of private passenger motor vehicles registered in the Commonwealth. An application for such a plate must include a certification from a licensed physician, psychologist, or other qualified medical professional, attesting that the applicant, or their child, has been diagnosed as autistic or neurodivergent.

SECTION 3.

The design of the special license plate shall include distinctive features or markings identifying the vehicle as associated with an autistic or neurodivergent individual or their family. The Registry shall consult with representatives of the autistic and neurodivergent community in the development of the plate’s design. The plate shall be of the same size and general shape as standard license plates.

SECTION 4.

The fee for the issuance of a special license plate under this act shall be equal to the standard registration fee for passenger vehicles. The license plate shall be valid for a biennial period and may be renewed upon payment of the applicable renewal fee.

SECTION 5.

The Registrar may promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this act, including but not limited to procedures for application, verification of eligibility, and renewal.

SECTION 6.

This act shall take effect upon passage.

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