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NY A01549
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alfred Taylor
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AI Summary
- Allows applicants to voluntarily request a butterfly symbol on their driver's license, learner's permit, or non-driver ID card to indicate they have a nonapparent disability, including intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Prohibits requiring proof of disability to obtain the designation and allows individuals to request removal of the notation at any time, with all related records deleted upon removal
- Bars the DMV from sharing nonapparent disability information with insurers or the Department of Financial Services for underwriting, rating, or any insurance-related purpose
- Prohibits using the voluntary disability designation as a basis for referral to medical review or fitness-to-drive evaluations
- Requires the Municipal Police Training Council to establish training programs for police and peace officers on interacting with individuals who have the nonapparent disability notation, developed in consultation with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
- No additional fees may be charged for adding or removing the disability designation from identification documents
Legislative Description
Provides for the placement of a discreet nonapparent disability designation on non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits; makes technical and conforming changes.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/10/2025
Full Bill Text
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