AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE
Summary
Creates the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 16, 2025
Signed Jun 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/10/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/29/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 1, 2025
Committee
05/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
04/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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