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Committee OKs advisory system for missing adults with disabilities, places operation under state police
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 1523 to create a missing-persons advisory system for adults with disabilities who do not qualify for Silver Alert; the system will be run by the state police and is intended to avoid overloading public alert channels.
State Senator Bridal Davis (State Senate District 25) told the committee that House Bill 1523 would create a missing-persons advisory system for adults with disabilities who do not meet criteria for a Silver Alert.
Davis said the advisory system is intended for adults with disabilities “often, like, adults with disabilities maybe are runners. I think specifically, people with Down syndrome.” The sponsor explained the system was…
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