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HI HB1192

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kanani Souza

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Charli alert" program in Hawaii to rapidly disseminate information about missing persons between ages 18 and 64 who are believed to be in danger or under suspicious circumstances

  • Named in remembrance of Charli Scott, a 27-year-old woman who went missing and was murdered by her former partner on Maui

  • Requires law enforcement to determine that the missing person may be with a dangerous person, is a potential domestic violence victim, or faces other peril before activating the alert

  • Authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to use be-on-the-lookout alerts, electronic flyers, changeable message signs, and the Wireless Emergency Alerts System to disseminate information

  • Appropriates unspecified funds for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to implement the program, with an effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating To Missing Persons.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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