State Rep. Daisy Morales’ Down Syndrome Specialty License Plate Bill (HB 213) Passes First Committee Unanimously
Source: Down syndrome Advocacy Florida Specialty Plate by Our City Beautiful
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – (FNN NEWS) – HB 213, sponsored by Representative Daisy Morales (D- Orlando), cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday, gaining unanimous approval from the House’s Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee.
This bill directs the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Down Syndrome Awareness license plate, providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plate.
Representative Daisy Morales had this to say, “Down syndrome occurs in 1 out of every 700 births in the United States an about 1 of every 769 babies born in Florida, making it the most commonly known genetic anomaly. Having this specialty plate created will support people with Down syndrome by funding programs designed for them like housing, education, and health that are otherwise underfunded or do not exist.”