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AR HB1523
Bill
Status
4/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Deann Vaught
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AI Summary
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Codifies the Arkansas Amber Alert System under the Division of Arkansas State Police to coordinate public alerts for abducted children
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Codifies the Arkansas Silver Alert System to disseminate statewide alerts for missing seniors and adults with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia-related conditions
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Creates a new Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System for missing adults who do not qualify for Silver Alert but have mental, cognitive, intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities not related to substance abuse
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Excludes suicidal individuals from the Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System and requires safeguards to protect privacy, prevent unnecessary disclosure of sensitive health information, and ensure activation only when likely to help locate the missing person
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Authorizes the Department of Public Safety to promulgate rules implementing the three alert systems; approved April 21, 2025
Legislative Description
Concerning Missing Persons Alerts; To Codify The Arkansas Amber Alert System; To Codify The Arkansas Silver Alert System; And To Create The Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System.
Last Action
Notification that HB1523 is now Act 951
4/21/2025