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MO HB1302
Bill
Status
1/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Sara Lampe
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AI Summary
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Renames the "Amber Alert System" to the "Amber Alert and Silver Alert System" and expands it to include reports of missing endangered adults in addition to abducted children.
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Defines "missing endangered adult" as a person whose whereabouts are unknown and may be at risk of injury or death, including persons missing due to abduction, crime, dangerous circumstances, medical needs, mental impairment, or previous violence, among other criteria.
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Defines "endangered adult" as an individual age 18 or older who is incapable of self-care or managing their property due to mental illness, dementia, or incapacity, and is harmed or threatened by neglect, battery, or exploitation.
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Establishes an "Amber Alert and Silver Alert System Oversight Committee" with 10 members appointed by the governor with senate consent, including representatives from sheriffs' associations, police chiefs' associations, radio and television broadcasters, and state agencies like the Highway Patrol and Department of Health and Senior Services.
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Makes knowingly filing a false report that triggers an alert a Class A misdemeanor.
Legislative Description
Expands the Amber Alert System to include missing endangered adults, specifies the criteria for being a missing endangered adult, and changes the system's name to Amber Alert and Silver Alert System
Last Action
HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
2/25/2010