HB 16 Summary

• Requires training on disability recognition, appropriate interactions with persons with disabilities, and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for police officers, probation officers, parole officers, correctional officers, and village public safety officers.

• Establishes voluntary disability designation on state identification cards and driver's licenses using a discreet symbol; requires proof from licensed medical professionals; allows $5 fee for replacing cards to add or remove designation.

• Creates two types of identification cards and driver's licenses: federally compliant (REAL ID) and non-compliant; applicants must explicitly choose which type; state cannot require compliant versions except for certain employees.

• Limits data retention and sharing for REAL ID compliance; departments must destroy scanned documents within 15 years; prohibits sharing of scanned documents with private entities and limits social security number sharing to minimum necessary digits.

• Extends driver's license validity from 5 years to 8 years; requires driver manuals to include rights and responsibilities when stopped by peace officers; adds $20 fee for federally compliant driver's licenses.