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Committee recommends ‘do pass’ for bill adding autism-specific language to Maddie’s Law alerts
Summary
A state House committee gave a do-pass recommendation to House Bill 465 after members and advocates discussed amendments to apply Maddie’s Law alert procedures to missing people with autism spectrum disorder, clarifying verification criteria and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s role in rapid-response alerts.
A state House committee voted to recommend House Bill 465 for passage after amending language to apply elements of Maddie’s Law to missing persons with autism spectrum disorder, committee members and advocates said. Representative Gilliard, the bill sponsor, described the substitute as clarifying who may initiate alerts and how the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) will participate.
The measure inserts autism-specific language into existing missing-persons alert processes, requiring law enforcement to “verify the criteria” in code section 35-3-176 before activating an alert, Representative Gilliard said. He told the panel the bill specifies the GBI’s role in establishing a rapid-response plan and a telephone alert system targeting the area…
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