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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1512: Missing persons

Providing tools and resources for the location and recovery of missing persons.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Attorney General to publish and maintain a Missing Persons Toolkit that contains regularly updated information related to locating and recovering missing persons.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1512), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2023
  6. LawMay 1, 2023
Prime sponsor
Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)
Introduced
January 23, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 1, 2023
Session law
Chapter 212, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing tools and resources for the location and recovery of missing persons;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)

11 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Tarra Simmons D-23Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Mari Leavitt D-28Alicia Rule D-42Mia Gregerson D-33Carolyn Eslick R-39Jenny Graham R-6Beth Doglio D-22Julia Reed D-36Melanie Morgan D-29

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1512
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1512
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 212, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. And refer to Ways & Means.
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. APP - Majority; do pass.
  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Referred to Appropriations.
  23. CSJR - Majority; do pass.
  24. CSJR - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.

HB 1512 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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