HB 2894 — silver alert; criteria; notification

HouseSenate Engrossed House Bill silver alert;

notification State(now: of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2894 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41-1728, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

safe alert;

notifications;

criteria) State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session CHAPTER 175 HOUSE BILL 2894 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41-1728, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

SilverSeek and find alert notification system;

The department shall establish the silver SEEK AND FIND alert notification system as a quick response system designed to issue and coordinate alerts following the report of a missing person who is sixty-five years of age or older or who has a developmental disability OR A COGNITIVE DISABILITY, Alzheimer's disease or dementia OR IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER as described in subsection B of this section.

On the request of an authorized person at a law enforcement agency that is investigating a report of a missing person who is sixty-five years of age or older or who has a developmental disability OR A COGNITIVE DISABILITY, Alzheimer's disease or dementia OR IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, the department shall request an activation of the emergency alert system and issue a silver SEEK AND FIND alert IMMEDIATELYIMMEDIATELY, REGARDLESS OF THE MISSING PERSON'S AGE, if all of the following conditions are met:

The department has been designated to use the federally authorized emergency alert system for the issuance of silver SEEK AND FIND alerts.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUEST AN ACTIVATION OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM AND ISSUE A SILVERSEEK AND FIND ALERT IMMEDIATELY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTIONSECTION. REGARDLESS OF THE MISSING PERSON'S AGE.

A SILVERSEEK AND FIND ALERT MAY NOT BE DENIED OR DELAYED DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES, PRIOR MISSING EPISODES OR DISCRETIONARY ASSESSMENTS THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE IMMEDIATE RISK TO THE MISSING PERSON'S SAFETY.

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D.

If the department issues a silver alert pursuant to this section, the department shall provide the silver alert information to any other entity that provides similar notifications in this state.

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D.

If the department issues a silver SEEK AND FIND alert pursuant to this section, the department shall provide the silver SEEK AND FIND alert information to any other entity that provides similar notifications in this state.

E.

DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND REGULARLY UPDATE TRAINING CRITERIA FOR ALL NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE SILVERSEEK AND FIND ALERT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.

THE TRAINING SHALL BE COMPREHENSIVE AND SHALL CREATE A SOLID FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE LEGAL CRITERIA AND PROCESSES INVOLVED IN ISSUING A TIMELY SILVERSEEK ALERTAND PURSUANTFIND TOALERT. THIS SECTION.

CONDUCT ANNUALSEEK SILVERAND FIND ALERT NOTIFICATION TRAINING FOR ALL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AT THE TIME OF HIRE AND BIANNUALLY, WHO HAVE DIRECT OVERSIGHTINVOLVEMENT OFIN MISSING PERSON CASES, INCLUDING THE SUPERVISORS OF THESE EMPLOYEES.EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNICATION DISPATCHERS.

THE TRAINING SHALL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF ANY DEPARTMENT AND STATE POLICIES REGARDING LOCATING MISSING, ABDUCTED OR RUNAWAY PERSONS, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON SILVERSEEK AND FIND ALERT PROCEDURES.

THE TRAINING SHALL ALSOBE INCLUDECOMPREHENSIVE ANAND EXAMINATIONSHALL OFCREATE THEA LEGALSOLID REQUIREMENTSFOUNDATION ANDOF THEKNOWLEDGE NECESSARYREGARDING ONGOINGTHE EFFORTSLEGAL REQUIREDCRITERIA TOAND LOCATEPROCESSES MISSING,INVOLVED ABDUCTED OR RUNAWAY PERSONS IN ISSUING A TIMELY SEEK AND EFFECTIVEFIND MANNER.ALERT.

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APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 12, 2025.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 12, 2025.