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Sponsors tell Public Safety Committee the FIND Act would mandate NamUs entries within 30 days
Summary
Sponsors of House Bill 217, the FIND Act, told the Public Safety Committee that the bill would require Ohio law enforcement to enter missing‑person records into the national NamUs database within 30 days to improve cross‑state searches and family support; committee members pressed sponsors on definitions, integration with NCIC and enforcement.
Representative Coughley and Representative Kevin Ritter presented sponsor testimony for House Bill 217, known as the FIND Act, at a Public Safety Committee hearing. The sponsors said the bill would require law enforcement agencies in Ohio to enter missing‑person information into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) within 30 days of a report being filed.
Coughley described a personal connection to the legislation, citing a missing person billboard for Andrew Chapman and saying, “These are not just numbers. They are someone's neighbors, friends, and loved ones, and they deserve every possible resource to be brought home.” Ritter emphasized the bill’s practical aims, saying the FIND Act would…
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