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McCordsville proclaims February 'Go Pink for Haley' month after death of Haley Busby
Summary
The council read and approved a proclamation honoring Haley Busby, endorsed a local 'Go Pink for Haley' awareness campaign and referenced proposed 'Haley's law' to create a pink alert for missing children who do not meet Amber Alert criteria.
The McCordsville Town Council approved a proclamation designating February 2026 as "Go Pink for Haley" month to honor Haley Busby and to raise awareness about online grooming and child-safety education. The chair (speaker 2) read the proclamation on the council floor and described community efforts supporting the family following Busby’s disappearance and death.
The proclamation cited reports that Busby was a victim of online grooming and said the initiative encourages residents and organizations to wear pink and illuminate public spaces in February as a sign of remembrance and support. The proclamation also referenced proposed legislative changes referred to in the meeting as "Haley’s law," a concept to create a "pink alert" system to aid searches in missing-child cases that do not meet existing Amber Alert criteria, and it encouraged mandatory online-safety education in schools.
Councilmembers raised no objections and the proclamation was declared adopted. Council also invited community participation in fundraising and awareness events and noted local resources such as nearby child-advocacy groups that offer education and victim services.
Next steps: staff and community partners will promote planned February activities, distribute ribbons and information in public spaces, and encourage residents to support awareness events.
