SB 151 Summary

• Requires police officer training to include cultural training supervised by an indigenous coordinator or entity addressing missing and murdered indigenous persons, in addition to existing domestic violence and sexual assault training requirements.

• Establishes the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Review Commission within the Department of Public Safety consisting of nine members to review unresolved cases, examine trends, and make policy recommendations to reduce such cases.

• Mandates the Department of Public Safety submit missing person reports to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System database within 60 days if a person's location has not been determined.

• Requires the Department of Public Safety to employ at least two investigators dedicated to missing and murdered indigenous persons cases and act as liaisons between law enforcement agencies, communities, and federally recognized tribes.

• Directs the Department of Public Safety to conduct a needs assessment by January 1, 2027, determining how to increase protective and investigative resources for missing and murdered indigenous persons cases through collaboration with tribal entities, local law enforcement, and federal agencies.