ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — A bill in the New York State Legislature would expand a voluntary program statewide to improve safety during traffic stops for drivers and passengers who have mental health disorders or other conditions or are neurodivergent. Under the Blue Envelope Program, a specially marked envelope holds the documents needed in a traffic stop, discreetly telling law enforcement that the person deals with communication differences or behavioral disorders.

Neurodivergent applies to those with autism, Tourette syndrome, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.

S8059/A8719, sponsored by State Senator Jamaal Bailey and Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara—would require the state to create a uniform Blue Envelope Program, ensuring every driver and officer in New York have the sa

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