Senate Bill 22-095 Summary

• Requires law enforcement agencies to accept missing person reports without delay if submitted in person, and mandates acceptance of telephone or electronic reports if consistent with agency policies.

• Changes database entry timelines: agencies must enter adult missing person information into the Colorado Crime Information Center within 8 hours of receiving the report, and child missing person information within 2 hours instead of 24 hours.

• Expands exceptions to missing person report acceptance to include cases involving harassment, stalking, retaliation, court testimony, debt collection, or protection order violations, with required documentation of the circumstance.

• Requires annual reporting to legislative committees on missing person cases in Colorado, including specific data on missing women from minority communities and persons aged 50 and older, with focus on trends over time.

• Defines "minority communities" as African-American, Black, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, Indigenous and Tribal, Hispanic, Latino, and Transgender communities.