PRINTER'S NO. 1602
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1421
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY SANCHEZ, GERGELY, MARKOSEK, STURLA, GUENST,
MADDEN, HANBIDGE, DELLOSO, HILL-EVANS, VENKAT, HOWARD,
FLEMING, KAZEEM, MALAGARI, HOHENSTEIN, WARREN, CERRATO,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND McNEILL, JUNE 15, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 15, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
issuance and content of driver's license, providing for
contributions for autism spectrum disorder awareness and
establishing the Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness Account.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1510 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 1510. Issuance and content of driver's license.
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(a.2) Autism spectrum disorder designation.--
(1) An individual who is diagnosed with an autism
spectrum disorder may request to have a notation of the
diagnosis placed on the individual's driver's license or
identification card. The individual must present the
department with a sworn statement from a qualified medical
professional licensed in this Commonwealth verifying the
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