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GA SB358

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/22/2014

Primary Sponsor

John Albers

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the list of persons authorized to file a missing child police report to include caretakers, governmental units responsible for the child, and other persons with legal custody, in addition to parents and guardians
  • Ensures foster children who go missing can be reported through the same law enforcement channels as other missing children
  • Requires local law enforcement receiving a missing child report to notify all on-duty officers, communicate the report to all law enforcement agencies in the county and geographically adjoining jurisdictions, and transmit the report to the Missing Children Information Center
  • Amends Code Section 35-3-83 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Missing Children Information Center

Legislative Description

Missing Children Information Center; provide missing child reports for foster children

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2014

Full Bill Text

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