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Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2025-04-10

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Plain Language Summary

This bill creates the North Carolina Missing with Disability Alert System, a statewide system to rapidly spread information about missing persons or children with disabilities who may be at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The system requires the NC Center for Missing Persons and law enforcement agencies to issue alerts through media outlets and highway message signs while protecting the missing person's private health information.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this alert system fills an important gap by providing faster communication specifically for vulnerable missing persons with disabilities who face greater risks of harm.
• •The system could help locate missing individuals more quickly through broad public awareness and motorist assistance, while safeguarding sensitive medical information from public disclosure.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may raise concerns about the costs of implementing and maintaining the system across all law enforcement agencies and the Department of Transportation, including training and coordination efforts.
• •Some may question whether the system creates potential for misuse of disability status in alerts or whether existing alert systems are already sufficient to handle these cases.