Senate Targets Police Interactions with Blue Envelope Bill

Senate targets police interactions with blue envelope bill

BOSTON (SHNS) - The Senate passed three perennial bills Thursday, comparatively early in the session, giving their sponsors hope that they will finally cross the finish line this time around.  Senators unanimously approved bills to strike from state laws outdated and offensive language referring to people with disabilities (S 137), removing statutes criminalizing certain sex acts and blasphemy (S 1034), and creating a program to improve interact…

Bill would put blue envelope program for drivers with autism into Mass. law

Massachusetts' Senate took up a bill to codify a blue envelope program in Massachusetts law to improve interactions between police and drivers with autism.

Senate Approves Permanent Blue Envelope Program Supporting People with Autism

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed an act making permanent the blue envelope program first advanced by the Senate last year. The bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. Blue envelopes prevent miscommunication and promote better understanding during traffic stops that involve a person with autism spectrum disorder. The Senate unanimously approved a similar bill in January 2024, and the Massachuse…