MD HB1511

Renames the State Clearinghouse for Missing Children to the State Clearinghouse for Missing Persons, expanding its scope to cover all missing individuals, not just children

Transfers the Clearinghouse from the Family Law Article to the Public Safety Article of the Maryland Annotated Code, keeping it under Department of State Police operation

Requires the Clearinghouse to receive, collect, and distribute information and annual statistics on missing persons, and coordinate with law enforcement and other groups within and outside Maryland

Directs the Department of State Police to study its capacity to report missing persons information to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and submit findings to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2026

Takes effect October 1, 2026