Create Alert/Missing Person with Disability.
HB 857 creates North Carolina's Missing with Disability Alert System, requiring law enforcement to issue rapid statewide alerts for missing persons or children with disabilities (as defined by state law) who face potential harm, neglect, or exploitation. The system mandates that alerts include only essential recovery information while protecting sensitive health details, and requires coordination with broadcasters and highway message signs for public dissemination. All law enforcement agencies and the state missing persons center must develop new guidelines and training procedures to implement the alert system. This policy change directly affects law enforcement, broadcasters, and individuals with disabilities who go missing.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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The bill's formatting and metadata were updated to reflect its progression from filing to first edition. The primary substantive change is the addition of three new co-sponsors (Representatives Cunningham, Hawkins, and Alston) to the original sponsor, Representative T. Brown. The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged, as no policy provisions were modified.
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Three additional co-sponsors (Representatives Cunningham, Hawkins, and Alston) were added to the bill's sponsorship list.
The bill's reference number was updated from DRH40459-ND-104 to H857-v-1, indicating its progression to Edition 1.
The bill's date was updated from April 9, 2025 to April 10, 2025, reflecting the filing date of the first edition.
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Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Apr 9, 2025
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3 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Carla Cunningham
IIndependent
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Terry Brown
DDemocratic
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Zack Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
Aisha Dew
DDemocratic
Co
Becky Carney
DDemocratic
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Carolyn Logan
DDemocratic
Co
Frances Jackson
DDemocratic
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Garland Pierce
DDemocratic
Co
Gloristine Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Jordan Lopez
DDemocratic
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Julia Greenfield
DDemocratic
Co
Marcia Morey
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Cervania
DDemocratic
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