AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Requires DMV to make, for persons with autism, a operator's license that is clearly marked "autism", decals that are clearly marked "autism" to be affixed to the vehicle, and blue envelopes that provide written information.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Last action Jun 13, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2023
How they voted
69–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 75
Jun 13, 2023
D
Democratic65
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 13, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
06/13/2023 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Jun 13, 2023
House · Passed
06/13/2023 House passed Sub A
Jun 12, 2023
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Mar 21, 2023
Legislature · Failed in committee
03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2023
Legislature · Reported by committee
02/26/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/28/2023)
Feb 10, 2023
House · Introduced
02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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