HB 5950 Summary

• Allows vehicle owners to elect a "communication impediment designation" on motor vehicle registrations to alert law enforcement during traffic stops that the owner or household member has a condition affecting communication.

• Requires certification from a physician, physician assistant, certified nurse practitioner, audiologist, or physical therapist to support a communication impediment designation claim for vehicle registration.

• Permits drivers to elect a communication impediment designation on operator's and chauffeur's licenses using the same certification requirements.

• Defines "communication impediment" to include deafness, hearing loss, and autism spectrum disorder that may impede communication with police officers during traffic stops.

• Makes false statements or fraud related to communication impediment designations a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days imprisonment or $500 fine; authorizes the Secretary of State to revoke designations if fraudulently obtained or abused during traffic stops.