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SF3007 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Conditions in which a missing person may be considered to be endangered specification and Public and Local Alert Advisory Board establishment

Related bill: HF2625

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to enhance public safety by setting criteria for when a missing person is considered endangered and by creating protocols for issuing public alerts about these individuals.

Main Provisions

  • Defining Endangered Missing Persons: The bill specifies conditions under which a missing person may be categorized as endangered. This includes situations like confirmed abductions, dangerous circumstances, those needing medical attention, and individuals with mental impairments or diagnosed conditions like dementia and autism.
  • Alert System: The commissioner of public safety is required to establish policies and protocols for issuing alerts to the public about missing and endangered persons. These alerts should help in broadening the search and increasing public awareness.
  • Public and Local Alert Advisory Board: The bill establishes this board to provide recommendations and guidance on how to effectively alert the public. The board will consist of members from various state and local organizations, such as health, human services, law enforcement, broadcasters, and organizations focused on mental health and developmental disabilities.
  • Board Membership and Duties: Members include high-level officials or their designees from related fields, and the board will advise on alert cases, methods, information, interactions with local systems, and community partnerships.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Amends existing Minnesota Statutes to incorporate new definitions and responsibilities concerning endangered missing persons and public alerts.
  • Introduces a structural change by establishing the Public and Local Alert Advisory Board as a permanent entity to aid in missing person alerts.

Relevant Terms

  • Missing person
  • Endangered person
  • Abduction
  • Public alerts
  • Commissioner of public safety
  • Public and Local Alert Advisory Board
  • Dementia, autism, cognitive impairment
  • National Crime Information Center (NCIC)

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety

Citations

 
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        "Criteria for determining if a missing person is considered endangered is expanded."
      ],
      "removed": [
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      "summary": "This bill amends the definitions related to missing persons in section 299C.52, subdivision 1, to clarify the conditions under which a person is considered endangered.",
      "modified": [
        "Amendments to the list of circumstances under which a person is considered endangered."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "299C.52",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Explicitly ties compensation and removal of advisory board members to existing governance law."
      ],
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      "summary": "This legislation ensures that specific governance provisions apply to the advisory board, referencing section 15.059.",
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    "citation": "15.059",
    "subdivision": "subdivisions 3 and 4"
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]

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