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IL SR0091
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/6/2021
Primary Sponsor
Meg Loughran Cappel
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AI Summary
- Silver Search legislation was passed on January 1, 2016 to assist in locating missing persons with Alzheimer's or dementia
- Silver Search Task Force created a program and toolkit that uses Endangered Missing Person Advisories distributed through emails, faxes, radio, television, text messages, and law enforcement bulletins
- Dynamic message signs on Illinois interstates and tollways can now display missing person information during advisories when a person with dementia is missing while driving a vehicle, through partnerships with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Tollway Authority
- Of 121 Silver Alerts issued since program creation, all but one missing person has been found
- Senate urges county authorities throughout Illinois to utilize the Silver Search program more frequently
Legislative Description
SILVER SEARCH PROGRAM-SUPPORT
Last Action
Resolution Adopted
5/6/2021
Committee Referrals
State Government3/23/2021
Assignments2/19/2021
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