missing indigenous person; alert system
HB 2281 establishes Arizona's "Turquoise Alert" system to quickly respond to missing persons cases. It requires the state department to issue alerts when law enforcement confirms a missing person under 65 is in danger due to suspicious circumstances, after exhausting local resources. The alert system shares critical recovery information with the public and other notification entities. This directly affects missing persons under 65 with unexplained or dangerous situations, including members of federally recognized tribes as defined by the bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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The bill text has been updated from a draft Senate version to the final Chaptered version, indicating the Governor approved the legislation on May 13, 2025. This change signifies that the bill has officially become law and is now enforceable, rather than being a pending proposal.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; the document reflects the final legal status of the act rather than altering its substantive provisions.
TIMELINE
Added the official approval date of May 13, 2025, and the filing date with the Secretary of State, confirming the bill has become law.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title from 'HB2281 - 571R - S Ver' to 'Chapter 0199 - 571R - S Ver of HB2281' to reflect its status as a passed chapter.
Removed draft-specific headers and placeholders, replacing them with the final enacted title and legal citations.
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
May 6, 2025
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Teresa Martinez
RRepublican
Co
Brian Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
Mae Peshlakai
DDemocratic
Co
Myron Tsosie
DDemocratic
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