What's happening
This bill requires New York to create a voluntary registry form to help locate missing individuals with autism, dementia, or similar conditions.
Why it matters
Improves rapid response for vulnerable populations. By creating a standardized, voluntary registry form, law enforcement will have quicker access to crucial information when individuals with autism, dementia, or similar conditions go missing—potentially shortening the time they are lost and at risk.
Empowers caregivers and families. The registry allows families to proactively supply detailed identifying and contact information, increasing the likelihood of a safe and efficient reunification if their loved one wanders or becomes disoriented.
Facilitates coordination across agencies. A uniform form, developed in consultation with disability experts, ensures consistent and comprehensive data collection, making it easier for both state and local law enforcement to cooperate and share information during search efforts.
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Who cares
Division of Criminal Justice Services
The bill would require the division to develop a standardized voluntary registry form in consultation with the commissioner of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities.
State and local law enforcement agencies
Agencies could use the form to collect identifying information and photographs to help locate missing registrants.
People with autism, Alzheimer's disease or other dementia
The voluntary registry would help law enforcement locate them if they go missing.
Families and friends of registrants
The form could list them as contacts to notify when a missing registrant is located.
Headline styles
Registry for Missing Vulnerable People
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
9 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Create Missing Persons Registry
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
342
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 5, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to assisting state and local law enforcement agencies in establishing a registry to locate certain missing individuals
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 837 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows:
21. Promulgate, in consultation with the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, a standardized form that may be used by state and local law enforcement agencies as a voluntary registry to help locate persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, Alzheimer's disease or other dementia, or who are otherwise unable to communicate and who lose the ability to recognize familiar places or faces. Such form may include identifying information on the missing registrant such as physical features, medical conditions, whether the person is non-verbal, and names of family or friends to contact if the person is located. Such form may also provide for a photograph of the registrant to be submitted with the form.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the division of criminal justice services is authorized to take any and all actions necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04009-01-7
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