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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 255

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Relating to: an alert system for missing adults at risk and reports to law enforcement regarding missing persons. (FE)

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The Department of Justice (DOJ) currently administers the Amber Alert

System, under which it works with law enforcement agencies, broadcasters, and

others to disseminate information regarding certain missing child cases.

This bill creates a statutory requirement that DOJ administer an alert system

to disseminate information regarding missing adults who are cognitively impaired

if a law enforcement agency notifies DOJ that it has received a report that the adult

is missing. This bill also provides civil immunity to persons who, as participants in

this alert program, disseminate alerts regarding missing adults at risk and to

persons who assist an adult at risk who is the subject of an alert.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Gudex (R) , Hansen (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Lassa (D) , T. Cullen (D) , Vinehout (D)

17 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bewley (D) , Brooks (R) , Czaja (R) , Genrich (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Hulsey (D) , Kahl (D) , Kaufert (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kolste (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Vruwink (D)

Full history

  1. Aug 16, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Hansen, Gudex, T. Cullen, Vinehout, Carpenter, L. Taylor and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Genrich, Kerkman, Kolste, Sargent, Ohnstad, Berceau, Kahl, Bewley, Pope, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink, Brooks, Hulsey, Hesselbein and Czaja

  2. Aug 16, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1