Law Enforcement Officer Interactions with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Sponsors: 6
Votes: Jun 17
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Description

Requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to establish a program to improve communication between individuals with autism spectrum disorder and law enforcement officers under certain circumstances; requiring the department to develop and make available to individuals with autism spectrum disorder a certain envelope and card by a specified date; defining the terms "agency" and "autism spectrum disorder"; requiring the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission within the Department of Law Enforcement to establish an employment training component relating to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, etc.

Subjects

Fiscal PolicyAppropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil JusticeAppropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General GovernmentCriminal JusticeJudiciary

Progress

IntroducedNov 6, 2025
Sent to committeeNov 17, 2025
PassedFeb 19, 2026
Passed the first chamberMar 11, 2026
Became lawJun 12, 2026

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