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FL H0937
Bill
Status
Passed
4/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Casello
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AI Summary
- Amends s. 937.0205, F.S., to restructure and clarify the Purple Alert system for missing adults who have mental or cognitive disabilities, intellectual or developmental disabilities, brain injuries, or other physical, mental, or emotional disabilities not related to substance abuse
- Requires local law enforcement agencies to develop their own policies for activating a local Purple Alert for missing adults on foot or in an unidentified vehicle, including contacting local media, informing on-duty officers, and communicating reports to other law enforcement agencies in the county
- Establishes that a state Purple Alert may be requested from the Department of Law Enforcement's Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse only when a motor vehicle with an identified license plate or other vehicle information is involved
- Directs the clearinghouse, upon a state Purple Alert, to coordinate with the Department of Transportation, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and Department of the Lottery to activate dynamic message signs on state highways and broadcast alerts on lottery terminals
- Effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Purple Alert
Last Action
Chapter No. 2024-82
4/12/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/24/2024
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee1/19/2024
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/5/2024
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