AZ HB2651

Requires the Department of Child Safety to notify law enforcement within 24 hours of receiving a report that a child in its care is missing, abducted, or a runaway, and to provide information for entry into missing person databases.

Mandates the Department report missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and contact the child's parents, relatives, caregivers, attorney, guardian, and other relevant persons within 24 hours unless the primary investigative agency determines it would hinder the investigation.

Requires local law enforcement to provide information about missing children to all local media outlets and social media platforms within 48 hours, including physical description, last known location, clothing, vehicle description, and current photos.

Establishes ongoing Department obligations including documenting all location efforts within 10 days, frequent contact with law enforcement, in-person searching, social media monitoring, and for children missing 2+ years, working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to create age-progression images.

Requires annual training for Department employees on missing child policies and mandates specific actions when a child is located, including in-person contact within 24 hours, medical exam, trafficking victim screening, and assessment of the child's experiences.