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MO HB1521

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/29/2010

Primary Sponsor

Bob Nance

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates statewide "Amber Alert and Silver Alert System" to aid in identifying and locating abducted children and missing endangered persons.

  • Defines "endangered person" as an individual missing under unexplained, involuntary, or suspicious circumstances who is believed to be in danger due to age, disability, health conditions, environment, or company of potentially dangerous persons.

  • Requires law enforcement agencies to immediately enter missing person complaints into MULES and NCIC systems and prohibits agencies from preventing active investigations based on automatic time limitations.

  • Adds guardian contact information (name, address, phone number) as required information in missing person complaints.

  • Establishes "Alert System Oversight Committee" with ten members including representatives from sheriffs' and police chiefs' associations, radio and television broadcasters, highway patrol, and department of health and senior services to develop criteria and procedures for the alert system.

  • 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

Executive Session Held (S) - VOTED DO PASS

5/5/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence5/3/2010
Rules2/25/2010

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