BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1943: Missing persons

Requiring that additional steps be taken when a person is reported missing.

Summary

  • Provides that, when a person reported missing has not been found and criminal activity is suspected to be the basis of the victim being missing, the sheriff, chief of police, county coroner, or county medical examiner, or other law enforcement authority initiating and conducting the investigation for the missing person shall, within forty-eight hours of suspecting the criminal activity immediately file a report,…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
February 11, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to missing persons;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1943 in other sessions

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