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FL S0640
Bill
Status
Introduced
11/29/2023
Primary Sponsor
Transportation
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AI Summary
- Requires local law enforcement agencies to develop policies for activating a local Purple Alert for missing adults who are on foot or in an unidentified vehicle, including contacting media outlets, informing on-duty officers, and communicating the report to other law enforcement agencies in the county
- Applies to missing adults with mental or cognitive disabilities (excluding Alzheimer's/dementia), intellectual or developmental disabilities, brain injuries, or other physical/mental/emotional disabilities not related to substance abuse, who face a credible threat of immediate danger
- Establishes a state Purple Alert process through the Department of Law Enforcement's Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse, activated when an identifiable motor vehicle with a known license plate is involved in the disappearance
- Requires the clearinghouse to coordinate with the Department of Transportation and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to activate dynamic message signs on state highways, broadcast alerts on lottery terminals, and notify subscribers
- Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Purple Alert
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to HB 937
3/1/2024
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy2/8/2024
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice1/18/2024
Full Bill Text
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