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A1188
ASSEMBLY, No. 1188
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOHN DIMAIO
District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)
Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV
District 31 (Hudson)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Rumpf, Myhre, Barlas, Azzariti Jr.,
Assemblywoman Dunn, Assemblymen Auth, Simonsen and McClellan
SYNOPSIS
���� Requires MVC to issue blue envelopes that hold
documents required to operate motor vehicle to persons diagnosed with autism.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.
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An Act
concerning protections for drivers with certain medical
conditions and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� a.� The Chief
Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with
the Commissioner of Human Services, the Superintendent of State Police, and at
least one organization that advocates on behalf of persons who have been
diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, shall design and make available blue
envelopes that may be utilized by a person who has been diagnosed with an
autism spectrum disorder to hold documents required for the operation of a
motor vehicle.
���� b.��� The blue envelopes
developed pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall:
���� (1)�� be of a color shade
easily recognizable to law enforcement officers;
���� (2)�� be capable of holding a
person�s driver�s license, motor vehicle registration certificate, and
insurance identification card;
���� (3)�� provide written
information on the outside of the envelope identifying the envelope holder as a
person who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; and
���� (4)�� provide written guidance
to assist law enforcement officers in effectively communicating with a person
who has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.�
���� c.���� The chief administrator
shall, in consultation with the commissioner, establish the documentation
required to be produced by a person who has been diagnosed with an autism
spectrum disorder, or by the parent, guardian, or caregiver of the person, in
order to obtain the blue envelope issued pursuant to subsection a. of this
section.�
���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect on the first day of the twelfth month after enactment, but the Chief
Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission may take any
anticipatory action in advance as may be necessary to implement the provisions
of this act.
STATEMENT
���� This bill requires the Chief
Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with
the Commissioner of Human Services, the Superintendent of State Police, and at
least one organization that advocates on behalf of persons who have been
diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, to design and make available blue
envelopes that may be utilized by a person who has been diagnosed with an
autism spectrum disorder to hold documents required for the operation of a
motor vehicle.
���� Under the bill, the blue
envelopes are required to: (1) be of a color shade easily recognizable to law
enforcement officers; (2) be capable of holding a person�s driver�s license,
motor vehicle registration certificate, and insurance identification card; (3)
provide written information on the outside of the envelope identifying the
envelope holder as a person who has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder;
and (4) provide written guidance to assist law enforcement officers in
effectively communicating with a person who has been diagnosed with an autism
spectrum disorder.
���� The bill also requires that the
chief administrator, in consultation with the commissioner, establish the
documentation required to be produced by a person who has been diagnosed with
an autism spectrum disorder, or by the parent, guardian, or caregiver of the
person, in order to obtain a blue envelope.
���� The bill is based on a 2020
Connecticut statute.