A 2415 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires Silver Alert System receive same broadcast alerts as Amber Alert System.

This bill (A2415) requires New Jersey's Silver Alert System to use the same broadcast alert procedures as the Amber Alert System. It directly affects media outlets participating in the Silver Alert program, which helps locate missing elderly individuals with dementia or cognitive impairments. The key provision mandates that participating media must broadcast a distinctive sound tone followed by "This is a Missing Person Silver Alert" during alerts, with the alert repeated as often as possible for the first three hours. After three hours, broadcasts continue at intervals determined by law enforcement and media, while including a description of the missing person and contact information for the public.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (71-0-0)
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (36-0)
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-1)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
lower
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors