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Committee hears bipartisan support for bill to create statewide Silver Alert for missing seniors and vulnerable adults
Summary
Rep. Johnson and witnesses told the House Families and Veterans Committee that House Bill 4362 would direct the Michigan State Police to use wireless emergency alerts and other channels to notify the public when a missing senior or vulnerable adult is at risk, arguing it will speed recovery and reduce search costs.
Representative Johnson told the House Families and Veterans Committee that House Bill 4362 would direct the Michigan State Police to establish a statewide alert system to notify the public when a senior or vulnerable adult is reported missing and at risk, using modern wireless emergency alerts and existing Amber‑Alert infrastructure.
Supporters described the bill as a public‑safety and cost‑saving measure that would standardize responses under the Moselle Senior and Vulnerable Adult Medical Alert Act and connect families, local law enforcement and the public more quickly when time is critical.
Rep. Johnson said the bill would require the Michigan State Police to develop a plan using the federally funded Wireless Emergency Alert network — the same mechanism used for severe weather and AMBER alerts — and that an alert would be issued only after the required missing‑person report is completed and a formal request is made to state police. “This is a missed…
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