Amendment H-8269 to HF 2372
Regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired help operating a special truck from the requirement to be licensed as a chauffeur and the optional inclusion of a mark reflecting autism spectrum disorder status on a person’s driver’s license
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Filed June 11, 2020 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a rule that allows people with autism spectrum disorder to request a mark on their driver's license or nonoperator identification card to show their status. It also requires the department to create educational materials to let people know they can make this request.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: “Section
- Section 321.189, Code 2020, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION .
- Autism spectrum disorder status. A licensee who has an autism spectrum disorder, as defined in section 514C.28, may request that the license be marked to reflect the licensee’s autism spectrum disorder status on the face of the license when the licensee applies for the issuance or renewal of a license. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A establishing criteria under which a license may be marked, including requiring the licensee to submit medical proof of the licensee’s autism spectrum disorder status. When a driver’s license is so marked, the licensee’s autism spectrum disorder status shall be noted in the electronic database used by the department and law enforcement to access registration, titling, and driver’s license information. The department, in consultation with the mental health and disability services commission, shall develop educational media to raise awareness of a licensee’s ability to request the license be marked to reflect the licensee’s autism spectrum disorder status. Sec.
- Section 321.190, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2020, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (6) An applicant for a nonoperator’s identification card who has an autism spectrum disorder, as defined in section 514C.28, may request that the card be marked to reflect the applicant’s autism spectrum disorder status on the face of the card when the applicant applies for the issuance or renewal of a card. The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A establishing criteria under which a card may be marked, including requiring the applicant to submit medical proof of the applicant’s autism spectrum disorder status. The department, in consultation with the mental health -1- HF2372.4345.S (1) 88 mb 1/ 2 and disability services commission, shall develop educational media to raise awareness of an applicant’s ability to request the card be marked to reflect the applicant’s autism spectrum disorder status.”
- Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting “An Act regarding driver’s licenses, including the exemption of certain farmers and hired help operating a special truck from the requirement to be licensed as a chauffeur and the optional inclusion of a mark reflecting autism spectrum disorder status on a person’s driver’s license.”
- By renumbering as necessary. -2- HF2372.4345.S (1) 88 mb 2/ 2