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MO SB1652

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Angela Mosley

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Ebony Alert System" to aid in identifying and locating abducted or missing African American women and girls who are believed to be victims of kidnapping, child kidnapping, parental kidnapping, or trafficking

  • Requires all regions to be notified within one hour of receiving a report, with mandatory participation from the Department of Public Safety, Highway Patrol, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Senior Services, and Missouri Lottery Commission

  • Establishes an Office of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls within the Department of Public Safety, with an executive director to be hired by December 31, 2026

  • Office duties include collecting data on missing person and homicide cases, analyzing intersections with domestic violence and trafficking, conducting cold case reviews, providing technical assistance to law enforcement, and submitting annual reports by January 15

  • Creates the "Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Fund" to support the office and provide grants to community organizations; knowingly making a false report triggering an alert is a Class A misdemeanor

Legislative Description

Creates the Ebony Alert System to help identify and locate abducted or missing African women and girls

Last Action

Formal Calendar S Bills for Perfection

3/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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