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Committee extends Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives task force, adds sheriffs to improve jurisdiction coordination
Summary
Lawmakers voted to adopt an amendment adding sheriffs to the task force and favorably recommended renewal of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives task force through Feb. 19, 2027; supporters said the group has completed listening sessions and a report and now seeks time for implementation work with tribes and tribal leaders.
Representative Romero (presenting HB 15) told the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee that the bill would renew the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Task Force through Feb. 19, 2027, and that the committee’s amendment would add sheriffs to improve coordination across jurisdictions.
Romero said the task force spent its early years conducting listening sessions with tribal leaders and community…
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