Committee rolls bill to allow temporary placards for expectant mothers after disability-access concerns
Lawmakers debated House Bill 1457, which would allow temporary disabled-parking placards for women in their third trimester or with physician-certified high-risk pregnancies; members of the disability community warned the change could reduce already-limited accessible parking. Sponsor agreed to roll the bill to the special calendar for amendments.
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The House Transportation Committee on March 17 debated House Bill 1457, a measure to allow expectant mothers in their third trimester and those with physician-certified high-risk pregnancies temporary access to disabled parking spaces through time-limited placards. The sponsor, Representative Balso, said the change mirrors practice in other states and aims to ease mobility for late-stage pregnancies.
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