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PA SB307
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Wayne Fontana
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Extends existing Good Samaritan civil immunity protections to persons who assist or attempt to assist individuals subject to a Purple Alert notice.
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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