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Committee approves bill allowing temporary placards for pregnant women with a doctor’s note
Summary
A bill to allow pregnant women with a medical note to obtain temporary handicap parking placards for use during pregnancy and for up to one year postpartum passed the committee on a voice vote after questions about displacement of disabled parking and duration.
The House Transportation Committee approved a bill sponsored by Representative Aaron Pilkington to let pregnant women obtain a temporary placard from the revenue office with a doctor’s note confirming pregnancy; the placard would be valid through the pregnancy and for one year after birth.
Pilkington said the measure is intended to encourage prenatal care and ease mobility for pregnant and postpartum women. “One of the things we found…
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