Bill > A03491

This bill amends the executive law to establish a formal process for parents or legal guardians to request an AMBER alert (a child abduction alert system) through the New York State Division of State Police. Currently, law enforcement has discretion over issuing missing child alerts, but this bill specifically creates a structured pathway for parents or legal guardians to formally request such an alert. The bill adds language requiring the division of state police to review requests from parents or legal guardians seeking to issue a missing child alert. Importantly, the bill maintains existing provisions that allow police departments to decline dispatching an alert if they determine that releasing information might compromise the investigation or the child's safety. By codifying a request process, the bill aims to provide parents and guardians with a more transparent mechanism for seeking assistance in locating a missing child, while preserving law enforcement's ability to make final determinations about alert issuance based on specific circumstances.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3491