This bill would provide a voluntary option to identify on your driver's license that you have a communication impairment, making traffic stops safer. 

Law enforcement is not trained to recognize the actions or behaviors of neurodiverse individuals, which can seem "invisible" to the untrained eye, sometimes causing unnecessary, and even deadly, encounters.  

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PROGRESS

  • Currently: Amend, and do pass as amended
  • March 16: Second Committee hearing scheduled
  • February 23: Reviewed in a Meeting of the Assembly Committee on Growth and Infrastructure
  • February 14: Read for the first time. Assigned to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure. 

Sponsors

Assemblyman Cameron Miller

Status

Active

Session

2023 Legislative Session

Bill number

Position

Support