Bill > SB371

This bill establishes a standardized "Missing Endangered Child Advisory System" operated by the Division of Arkansas State Police to help search for missing children who do not qualify for the Arkansas Amber Alert System. The new system can be activated for children under 18 years old in specific circumstances, including when a child's disappearance seems unexplained or suspicious, when child abduction is suspected but not confirmed, when the child has a developmental disability or physical/mental/cognitive impairment, or when the child might be in danger due to age, health, weather, or proximity to a potentially dangerous person. The Division of Arkansas State Police will be responsible for creating activation procedures and coordinating with local law enforcement to effectively use this system. Importantly, this advisory system is designed as a supplemental resource that can only be activated when a child's situation does not meet the criteria for the existing Amber Alert System, providing an additional safety net for finding missing children who might otherwise not receive widespread alert notifications.

Health and Social Services

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb371&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R