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PA SB307

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Fontana

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System to notify the public when a person with an intellectual disability goes missing, to be operated by the Pennsylvania State Police alongside the existing Amber Alert and Missing Endangered Person Advisory systems.

  • Allows law enforcement agencies to request activation when a missing individual is at risk, the disappearance is related to a physical or mental health condition, and sufficient information exists to help locate them.

  • Defines "intellectual disability" as significantly subaverage intellectual functioning with limitations in at least two adaptive skill areas, including communication, self-care, work, health and safety, and use of community resources.

  • Extends existing Good Samaritan civil immunity protections to persons who assist or attempt to assist individuals subject to a Purple Alert notice.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Establishing the Pennsylvania Purple Alert System; and further providing for immunity.

Last Action

Re-referred to Appropriations

6/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/4/2025
Law & Justice2/26/2025

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