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HB 0215 - Silver Alert Program

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Lee Perry
Last Action: 3/21/2019 - Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House Committee: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Senate Committee: Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

This bill defines "endangered adult" as a person 60 years of age or older with dementia; requires the Department of Public Safety to develop an alert system similar to the Amber Alert System for endangered adults; requires that the system utilize highway signage in the geographical area where the person went missing; and allows the department to make rules to set requirements for alerts.

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