Para enmendar el Artículo 3 de la Ley Núm. 107-1998, según enmendada; la Sección 2 de la Ley Núm. 108 de 12 de julio de 1985, según enmendada; y el Artículo 3.13A; el primer párrafo del Artículo 3.14; y el Artículo 3.24 de la Ley Núm. 22-2000, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley de Vehículos y Tránsito de Puerto Rico”, a fin de que la expedición de la tarjeta de identificación de las personas con impedimentos, sea vitalicia para personas con impedimentos certificados como permanentes; que se utilice el formato móvil de expedición de licencias de conducir, conforme a lo dispuesto en la Ley Núm. 22, supra, para las tarjetas de identificación para su validez legal y acceso virtual a través de una plataforma digital y aplicación móvil, que será diseñado por el Departamento de Salud, en coordinación con el Principal Ejecutivo de Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service del Gobierno de Puerto Rico (PRITS); establecer reglamentación al respecto; y realizar correcciones técnicas.

2025-2028 Session

Makes disability IDs for permanent disabilities lifelong and issued in a mobile/digital format, with legal validity via a digital platform and app.

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Summary of PC 657 – Ley de Vehículos y Tránsito (Puerto Rico)

Purpose and Intent

PC 657 proposes amendments to several provisions of Puerto Rico’s vehicle and transit laws to modernize identification for people with disabilities. The core aims are:
- Make issuance of the disability identification card (tarjeta de identificación) lifelong (vitalicia) for individuals certified as permanently disabled.
- Use a mobile/modern issuance format for the ID card, aligned with the mobile driver’s license framework established in Law No. 22-2000.
- Provide legal validity and virtual access to disability IDs via a digital platform and mobile app.

The bill envisions regulatory guidance and technical corrections to implement these changes.

Key Provisions

Amend Article 3 of Law No. 107-1998 (as amended).

Amend Section 2 of Law No. 108 of July 12, 1985 (as amended).

Amend Article 3.13A; the first paragraph of Article 3.14; and Article 3.24 of Law No. 22-2000 (as amended), collectively known as the “Ley de Vehículos y Tránsito de Puerto Rico.”

Establish that disability ID cards issued to persons with permanent disabilities are permanent.

Adopt the mobile issuance format for disability IDs, in line with the mobile driver’s license approach.

Allow legal validity and virtual access via a digital platform and mobile application.

Digital Platform and Coordination

The disability ID program will include a digital platform and mobile app enabling virtual access to the identification.

The platform and app will be designed by the Department of Health, in coordination with the Principal Executive of Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS).

The bill calls for regulatory rules to govern use, security, and access, plus necessary technical corrections.

Agencies and Stakeholders Affected

Primary issuer: Department of Health (design and implementation of the digital platform/app).

PRITS (coordination and technical oversight for the digital system).

People with disabilities certified as permanent (beneficiaries of lifelong IDs and digital access).

Other users of the current disability ID system and related transit/identification processes.

Legislative Timeline and Status

Introduced: May 12, 2025.

First Reading: May 15, 2025.

Referenced to committees: May 15, 2025.

Executive Meeting: October 9, 2025 (Reunión Ejecutiva, Oficina de la Comisión).

Potential Impacts and Considerations

Improved accessibility and convenience for individuals with permanent disabilities through a lifelong ID and digital access.

Need for robust privacy, security, and accessibility standards for the digital platform and app.

Alignment with existing mobile driver’s license framework to ensure legal validity across identification scenarios.

Administrative adjustments for agencies implementing and regulating the new system.