WA SB5822

Changes cooperation requirements for missing persons alert systems from voluntary to mandatory for local, state, tribal, and other law enforcement agencies and state government agencies; cooperation by radio, television, cable, satellite, and social media remains voluntary

Adds formal definition of "Amber alert" criteria: child known or suspected to be abducted or missing under suspicious circumstances, believed in imminent danger of death, serious injury, or trafficking, with sufficient descriptive information and law enforcement investigation

Expands "missing endangered person" definition to include potential trafficking victims as defined in RCW 9A.40.100, in addition to existing categories of indigenous persons, those with developmental disabilities, vulnerable adults, and those with dementia

Requires Washington State Patrol to submit annual reports to the governor and legislature by March 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, covering alert activation statistics, outcomes, response times, cross-jurisdictional cases, staffing, and case summaries

Annual reporting requirement expires March 31, 2030