SB 42 Summary

• Requires law enforcement and correctional officer training to include instruction on recognizing people with disabilities, appropriate interactions with persons with disabilities, available resources, and compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Mandates that driver's license examination include knowledge of duties and responsibilities of drivers when encountering or being stopped by a peace officer.

• Requires driver manuals to include information about duties and responsibilities of drivers when encountering or being stopped by a peace officer.

• Establishes voluntary disability designation on state identification cards and driver's licenses using a discreet symbol, requiring medical proof from a licensed physician, physician assistant, advanced nurse practitioner, or licensed psychologist.

• Permits $5 fees for replacement identification cards and driver's licenses when adding or removing disability designations, with no fee charged solely for the designation itself.