HOUSE BILL 1473

Sponsored By:

Delegate Anderson

Entitled:

Public Safety - Missing Offenders - Blue Alert Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of State Police to establish a Blue Alert Program to provide a system for rapid dissemination of specified information to assist in locating and apprehending specified missing offenders; requiring the Department to adopt guidelines and develop procedures for issuing a Blue Alert for missing offenders, provide specified training and assistance to local law enforcement agencies, and provide specified notice when missing offenders are apprehended; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

3/1

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/8

Re-referred Judiciary

3/9

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/24

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/25

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/9

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/30

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/12

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/9

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/4

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 473

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assault

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Emergencies

Highways

Homicide -see also- Manslaughter; Murder

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

News Media

Notices

Public Information

Radio

Reports

Signs and Billboards

State Police, Department of

Television -see also- Cable Television

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety

( 3-605 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 9, 2010: Third Reading Passed (46-0)