CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2032Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 14, 2022 An act to add Section 8594.15 to the Government Code, relating to veterans. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2032, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Emergency Alert System: Green Alert.Existing law requires the California Highway Patrol to activate the Emergency Alert System at the request of an authorized person at a law enforcement agency if a child 17 years of age or younger, or an individual with a proven mental or physical disability, has been abducted and is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death, and other conditions are met. Existing law authorizes a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Silver Alert, as defined, if the agency receives a report of a missing person who is 65 years of age or older, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, and certain conditions are met, including that all local resources have been utilized and the disappearance is unexplained or suspicious. Upon concurrence by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the conditions have been met, existing law requires the department to issue the alert, which may take the form of a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, or an electronic flyer, within the geographical area.This bill would authorize a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert, as defined, if the agency receives a report of a missing person who is a veteran at risk of suicide, and certain conditions are met. Upon concurrence by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the conditions have been met, the bill would require the department to activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8594.15 is added to the Government Code, to read:8594.15. (a) For purposes of this section, Green Alert means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a veteran who is at risk of suicide, and who is reported missing.(b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, it shall activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.(2) Radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Green Alert.(3) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, an electronic flyer, or a changeable message sign in compliance with paragraph (4).(4) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met:(A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident.(B) Specific vehicle identification is available for public dissemination.(c) A law enforcement agency may request a Green Alert be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met in regard to the investigation of the missing person:(1) The missing person is a veteran.(2) The investigating law enforcement agency has determined that the veteran is at risk of suicide.(3) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources.(4) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.(5) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril.(6) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2032Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 14, 2022 An act to add Section 8594.15 to the Government Code, relating to veterans. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2032, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Emergency Alert System: Green Alert.Existing law requires the California Highway Patrol to activate the Emergency Alert System at the request of an authorized person at a law enforcement agency if a child 17 years of age or younger, or an individual with a proven mental or physical disability, has been abducted and is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death, and other conditions are met. Existing law authorizes a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Silver Alert, as defined, if the agency receives a report of a missing person who is 65 years of age or older, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, and certain conditions are met, including that all local resources have been utilized and the disappearance is unexplained or suspicious. Upon concurrence by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the conditions have been met, existing law requires the department to issue the alert, which may take the form of a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, or an electronic flyer, within the geographical area.This bill would authorize a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert, as defined, if the agency receives a report of a missing person who is a veteran at risk of suicide, and certain conditions are met. Upon concurrence by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the conditions have been met, the bill would require the department to activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2032
Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 14, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia
February 14, 2022
An act to add Section 8594.15 to the Government Code, relating to veterans.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2032, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Emergency Alert System: Green Alert.
Existing law requires the California Highway Patrol to activate the Emergency Alert System at the request of an authorized person at a law enforcement agency if a child 17 years of age or younger, or an individual with a proven mental or physical disability, has been abducted and is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death, and other conditions are met. Existing law authorizes a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Silver Alert, as defined, if the agency receives a report of a missing person who is 65 years of age or older, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, and certain conditions are met, including that all local resources have been utilized and the disappearance is unexplained or suspicious. Upon concurrence by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the conditions have been met, existing law requires the department to issue the alert, which may take the form of a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, or an electronic flyer, within the geographical area.This bill would authorize a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert, as defined, if the agency receives a report of a missing person who is a veteran at risk of suicide, and certain conditions are met. Upon concurrence by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the conditions have been met, the bill would require the department to activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.
Existing law requires the California Highway Patrol to activate the Emergency Alert System at the request of an authorized person at a law enforcement agency if a child 17 years of age or younger, or an individual with a proven mental or physical disability, has been abducted and is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death, and other conditions are met. Existing law authorizes a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Silver Alert, as defined, if the agency receives a report of a missing person who is 65 years of age or older, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, and certain conditions are met, including that all local resources have been utilized and the disappearance is unexplained or suspicious. Upon concurrence by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the conditions have been met, existing law requires the department to issue the alert, which may take the form of a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, or an electronic flyer, within the geographical area.
This bill would authorize a law enforcement agency to request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert, as defined, if the agency receives a report of a missing person who is a veteran at risk of suicide, and certain conditions are met. Upon concurrence by the Department of the California Highway Patrol that the conditions have been met, the bill would require the department to activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8594.15 is added to the Government Code, to read:8594.15. (a) For purposes of this section, Green Alert means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a veteran who is at risk of suicide, and who is reported missing.(b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, it shall activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.(2) Radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Green Alert.(3) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, an electronic flyer, or a changeable message sign in compliance with paragraph (4).(4) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met:(A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident.(B) Specific vehicle identification is available for public dissemination.(c) A law enforcement agency may request a Green Alert be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met in regard to the investigation of the missing person:(1) The missing person is a veteran.(2) The investigating law enforcement agency has determined that the veteran is at risk of suicide.(3) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources.(4) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.(5) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril.(6) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8594.15 is added to the Government Code, to read:8594.15. (a) For purposes of this section, Green Alert means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a veteran who is at risk of suicide, and who is reported missing.(b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, it shall activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.(2) Radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Green Alert.(3) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, an electronic flyer, or a changeable message sign in compliance with paragraph (4).(4) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met:(A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident.(B) Specific vehicle identification is available for public dissemination.(c) A law enforcement agency may request a Green Alert be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met in regard to the investigation of the missing person:(1) The missing person is a veteran.(2) The investigating law enforcement agency has determined that the veteran is at risk of suicide.(3) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources.(4) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.(5) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril.(6) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person.
SECTION 1. Section 8594.15 is added to the Government Code, to read:
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8594.15. (a) For purposes of this section, Green Alert means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a veteran who is at risk of suicide, and who is reported missing.(b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, it shall activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.(2) Radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Green Alert.(3) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, an electronic flyer, or a changeable message sign in compliance with paragraph (4).(4) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met:(A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident.(B) Specific vehicle identification is available for public dissemination.(c) A law enforcement agency may request a Green Alert be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met in regard to the investigation of the missing person:(1) The missing person is a veteran.(2) The investigating law enforcement agency has determined that the veteran is at risk of suicide.(3) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources.(4) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.(5) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril.(6) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person.
8594.15. (a) For purposes of this section, Green Alert means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a veteran who is at risk of suicide, and who is reported missing.(b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, it shall activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.(2) Radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Green Alert.(3) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, an electronic flyer, or a changeable message sign in compliance with paragraph (4).(4) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met:(A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident.(B) Specific vehicle identification is available for public dissemination.(c) A law enforcement agency may request a Green Alert be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met in regard to the investigation of the missing person:(1) The missing person is a veteran.(2) The investigating law enforcement agency has determined that the veteran is at risk of suicide.(3) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources.(4) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.(5) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril.(6) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person.
8594.15. (a) For purposes of this section, Green Alert means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a veteran who is at risk of suicide, and who is reported missing.(b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, it shall activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.(2) Radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Green Alert.(3) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, an electronic flyer, or a changeable message sign in compliance with paragraph (4).(4) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met:(A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident.(B) Specific vehicle identification is available for public dissemination.(c) A law enforcement agency may request a Green Alert be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met in regard to the investigation of the missing person:(1) The missing person is a veteran.(2) The investigating law enforcement agency has determined that the veteran is at risk of suicide.(3) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources.(4) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.(5) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril.(6) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person.
8594.15. (a) For purposes of this section, Green Alert means a notification system, activated pursuant to subdivision (b), designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to a veteran who is at risk of suicide, and who is reported missing.
(b) (1) If a person is reported missing to a law enforcement agency and that agency determines that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, the agency may request the Department of the California Highway Patrol to activate a Green Alert. If the Department of the California Highway Patrol concurs that the requirements of subdivision (c) are met, it shall activate a Green Alert within the geographical area requested by the investigating law enforcement agency.
(2) Radio, television, and cable and satellite systems are encouraged to, but not required to, cooperate with disseminating the information contained in a Green Alert.
(3) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol shall assist the investigating law enforcement agency by issuing a be-on-the-lookout alert, an Emergency Digital Information Service message, an electronic flyer, or a changeable message sign in compliance with paragraph (4).
(4) Upon activation of a Green Alert, the Department of the California Highway Patrol may use a changeable message sign if both of the following conditions are met:
(A) A law enforcement agency determines that a vehicle may be involved in the missing person incident.
(B) Specific vehicle identification is available for public dissemination.
(c) A law enforcement agency may request a Green Alert be activated if that agency determines that all of the following conditions are met in regard to the investigation of the missing person:
(1) The missing person is a veteran.
(2) The investigating law enforcement agency has determined that the veteran is at risk of suicide.
(3) The investigating law enforcement agency has utilized all available local resources.
(4) The law enforcement agency determines that the person has gone missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.
(5) The law enforcement agency believes that the person is in danger because of age, health, mental or physical disability, or environment or weather conditions, that the person is in the company of a potentially dangerous person, or that there are other factors indicating that the person may be in peril.
(6) There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe recovery of the missing person.