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GA SB211

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Donzella James

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a statewide Autism Missing Person Alert System in Georgia to locate missing individuals with autism spectrum disorder, developed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with the Governor's office, Georgia Lottery Corporation, and Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

  • Activation requires local law enforcement to verify the individual is missing, in immediate danger of serious bodily injury or death, the disappearance has been investigated and alternative explanations eliminated, and sufficient information exists to disseminate publicly

  • Mandates that search efforts prioritize waterways including lakes, rivers, pools, and ditches, and that alerts include the individual's description, last known location, and information about distinctive autism-related behaviors

  • Requires participating state agencies to use rapid response telephone systems to alert residents in targeted areas, and directs the Georgia Lottery Corporation to notify vendors within alert areas to disseminate information at retail locations

  • Provides civil liability protection for entities and individuals participating in the alert system for damages arising from disseminating alert information

Legislative Description

"Autism Missing Person Alert System Act"; enact

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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