SB 1409 MO
SB 1409 - This act establishes the "Purple Alert System" within the Department of Public Safety to aid in the identification and location of missing persons with developmental disabilities whose disappearance poses a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm to themselves. Before July 1, 2027, the Department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and local law enforcement agencies, develop a training program and alert system that is compatible with existing alert systems in the state, including training for law enforcement officers to understand developmental disabilities and to respond effectively to a reported missing person emergency when the person has a developmental disability. SARAH HASKINS
A state bill is a proposed law in a state legislature — separate from the U.S. Congress. Learn more →
Summary
SB 1409 - This act establishes the "Purple Alert System" within the Department of Public Safety to aid in the identification and location of missing persons with developmental disabilities whose disappearance poses a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm to themselves. Before July 1, 2027, the Department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and local law enforcement agencies, develop a training program and alert system that is compatible with existing alert systems in the state, including training for law enforcement officers to understand developmental disabilities and to respond effectively to a reported missing person emergency when the person has a developmental disability. SARAH HASKINS
Sponsor (1)
- Burger, Jamie Republican · primary
Action history (5)
- Apr 8, 2026 Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee · upper
- Mar 30, 2026 Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 S First Read · upper
- Dec 4, 2025 Prefiled · upper
Full text
The full text hasn’t been imported yet. CivicGate fetches it from the state legislature’s published version documents — check now.
Comments
Data from OpenStates. View on OpenStates →
Comments