Public Safety - Missing Persons - Purple Alert Program
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a Purple Alert Program to disseminate information to assist in locating a missing person who has a cognitive impairment, mental disorder, intellectual or developmental disability, or brain injury or who is deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or late-deafened and who does not meet the criteria for activation of a Silver Alert; and authorizing the Department of State Police to consult with relevant stakeholders representing citizens with disabilities to develop regulations and procedures to carry out the Act.
AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Leposa, Bradley | Maryland School Psychologists' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McIlwain, Lori | National Autism Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hall, Christina | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hall, Jimmy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Helm, Pilar | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sybert, Joey | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Belcastro, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kolp, Ande | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…