McClafferty to propose license designation

As the State Legislature’s biennial session gets underway this week, Jefferson County’s two legislators are set to advance a handful of bills, including a proposal to allow children of military families to enroll in school before establishing residency, and another that would add a designation to a driver’s license designed to inform law enforcement of those with communication issues such as autism

Sen. Edith “Edie” McClafferty (D-SD 38) plans to introduce legislation that would add the designation to an individual’s driver’s license, in response to a request from a Jefferson City resident. 

It is a way to make law enforcement more aware and prevent unnecessary escalation, said McClafferty.