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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 808
January 2, 2026 - Introduced by Senators
Hesselbein
,
Roys
,
Ratcliff
,
Spreitzer
and
Carpenter
, cosponsored by Representatives
Bare
,
Sinicki
,
Subeck
,
Joers
,
Miresse
,
Emerson
,
Kaufert
,
Haywood
,
Stroud
,
McCarville
,
Arney
,
DeSmidt
and
Prado
. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
SB808,1,3
1
An Act
to create
20.395 (4) (be) and 343.179 of the statutes;
relating to:
2
creating a blue envelope program, granting rule-making authority, and
3
making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish and administer a blue envelope program to promote inclusivity and enhanced communication between law enforcement officers and individuals with a condition or disability for which additional accommodations or awareness may be necessary.
Under the bill, DOT must develop and produce a blue envelope designed to hold a copy of the recipient’s vehicle registration, insurance card, and other useful documents. In addition, the blue envelope must contain all of the following: 1) printed information for the recipient regarding traffic stop safety, 2) printed recommendations for responding law enforcement officers regarding interaction techniques to promote enhanced communication and accommodation between law enforcement officers and the recipient, 3) a space for the recipient to provide emergency contact information, and 4) a space for the recipient or their emergency contact to add additional information pertaining to the recipient’s needs or requested accommodations.
Under the bill, an individual may obtain a blue envelope by declaring, on a form provided by DOT, that they have an invisible disability. DOT must provide a blue envelope to an individual that is any of the following: 1) an individual protected by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act; 2) an individual who has a condition or disability for which additional accommodations or awareness may be necessary; or 3) a parent or legal guardian, family member, conservator, or driver of an individual with a disability. For each individual to whom
DOT issues a blue envelope, DOT must record the issuance in its file for the individual.
The bill requires DOT to promulgate rules for the administration of the blue envelope program, including rules for the development of supplementary training materials for law enforcement.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB808,1
1
Section
1
.
20.395 (4) (be) of the statutes is created to read:
SB808,2,4
2
20.395
(4)
(be)
Blue envelope program.
From the general fund, a sum
3
sufficient to create and print envelopes and develop training materials for the blue
4
envelope program under s. 343.179.
SB808,2
5
Section
2
.
343.179 of the statutes is created to read:
SB808,2,9
6
343.179
Blue envelope program.
(1)
The department shall establish and
7
administer a blue envelope program to promote inclusivity and enhanced
8
communication between law enforcement officers and individuals with a condition
9
or disability for which additional accommodations or awareness may be necessary.
SB808,2,12
10
(2)
The department shall develop and produce a blue envelope designed to
11
hold a copy of the recipient’s vehicle registration and insurance card and any other
12
useful documents. In addition, the blue envelope shall contain all of the following:
SB808,2,13
13
(a) Printed information for the recipient regarding traffic stop safety.
SB808,2,16
14
(b) Printed recommendations for responding law enforcement officers
15
regarding interaction techniques to promote enhanced communication and
16
accommodation between law enforcement officers and the recipient.
SB808,3,1
1
(c) A space for the recipient to provide emergency contact information.
SB808,3,3
2
(d) A space for the recipient or their emergency contact to add additional
3
information pertaining to the recipient’s needs or requested accommodations.
SB808,3,7
4
(3)
An individual may obtain a blue envelope produced under sub. (2) by
5
declaring, on a form provided by the department, that they have an invisible
6
disability. The department shall provide a blue envelope produced under sub. (2) to
7
an individual that is any of the following:
SB808,3,9
8
(a) An individual who is protected by the federal Americans with Disabilities
9
Act.
SB808,3,11
10
(b) An individual who has a condition or disability for which additional
11
accommodations or awareness may be necessary.
SB808,3,13
12
(c) A parent or legal guardian, family member, conservator, or driver of an
13
individual with a disability.
SB808,3,16
14
(4)
For each individual to whom
the department issues a blue envelope
15
produced under sub. (2), the department shall record the issuance in its file for the
16
individual.
SB808,3,19
17
(5)
The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of the
18
program under this section, including rules for the development of supplementary
19
training materials for law enforcement.
SB808,3,20
20
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