Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1548 Latest Draft

Bill / Engrossed Version Filed 04/09/2025

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1  AN ACT concerning local government.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
5  Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
6  2605-485 as follows:
7  (20 ILCS 2605/2605-485)
8  Sec. 2605-485. Endangered Missing Person Advisory.
9  (a) A coordinated program known as the Endangered Missing
10  Person Advisory is established within the Illinois State
11  Police. The purpose of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory
12  is to provide a regional system for the rapid dissemination of
13  information regarding a missing person who is believed to be a
14  high-risk missing person as defined in Section 10 of the
15  Missing Persons Identification Act.
16  (b) The AMBER Plan Task Force, established under Section
17  2605-480 of this Law, shall serve as the task force for the
18  Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The AMBER Plan Task Force
19  shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of
20  the regional system developed under subsection (a), including
21  procedures, budgetary requirements, and response protocols.
22  The AMBER Plan Task Force shall also develop additional
23  network resources for use in the system.

 

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1  (c) The Illinois State Police, in coordination with the
2  Illinois Department on Aging, shall develop and implement a
3  community outreach program to promote awareness among the
4  State's healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living
5  facilities, and other senior centers. The guidelines and
6  procedures shall ensure that specific health information about
7  the missing person is not made public through the alert or
8  otherwise.
9  (c-5) Subject to appropriation, the Illinois State Police,
10  in coordination with the Illinois Department of Human
11  Services, shall develop and implement a community outreach
12  program to promote awareness of the Endangered Missing Person
13  Advisory among applicable entities, including, but not limited
14  to, developmental disability facilities as defined in Section
15  1-107 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
16  Code. The outreach program may also promote awareness of the
17  Endangered Missing Person Advisory to people with
18  developmental disabilities, as defined in Section 1-116 of the
19  Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, communities
20  of people with developmental disabilities, and organizations
21  that serve people with developmental disabilities. The
22  guidelines and procedures shall ensure that specific health
23  information about the missing person is not made public
24  through the alert or otherwise.
25  (d) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
26  2605-480 of this Law, shall act in the dual capacity of Child

 

 

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1  Safety Coordinator and Endangered Missing Person Coordinator.
2  The Coordinator shall assist in the establishment of State
3  standards and monitor the availability of federal funding that
4  may become available to further the objectives of the
5  Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The Illinois State Police
6  shall provide technical assistance for the Coordinator from
7  its existing resources.
8  (e)(1) The Illinois State Police, in cooperation with the
9  Silver Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the
10  Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide
11  awareness program and toolkit to be used when a person 21 years
12  of age or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease,
13  other related dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive
14  impairment is reported missing, which shall be referred to as
15  Silver Search.
16  (2) The Illinois State Police shall complete development
17  and deployment of the Silver Search Awareness Program and
18  toolkit on or before July 1, 2017.
19  (3) The Illinois State Police shall establish a Silver
20  Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of
21  this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly to assist the
22  Illinois State Police in development and deployment of the
23  Silver Search Awareness Program and toolkit. The Task Force
24  shall establish the criteria and create a toolkit, which may
25  include usage of Department of Transportation signs, under
26  Section 2705-505.6 of the Department of Transportation Law of

 

 

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1  the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. The Task Force
2  shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of
3  that program, including procedures, budgetary requirements,
4  standards, and minimum requirements for the training of law
5  enforcement personnel on how to interact appropriately and
6  effectively with individuals that suffer from Alzheimer's
7  disease, other dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive
8  impairment. The Task Force shall also develop additional
9  network and financial resources for use in the system. The
10  Task Force shall include, but is not limited to, one
11  representative from each of the following:
12  (A) the Illinois State Police;
13  (B) the Department on Aging;
14  (C) the Department of Public Health;
15  (D) the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
16  Board;
17  (E) the Illinois Emergency Management Agency;
18  (F) the Secretary of State;
19  (G) the Department of Transportation;
20  (H) the Department of the Lottery;
21  (I) the Illinois Toll Highway Authority;
22  (J) a State association dedicated to Alzheimer's care,
23  support, and research;
24  (K) a State association dedicated to improving quality
25  of life for persons age 50 and over;
26  (L) a State group of area agencies involved in

 

 

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1  planning and coordinating services and programs for older
2  persons in their respective areas;
3  (M) a State organization dedicated to enhancing
4  communication and cooperation between sheriffs;
5  (N) a State association of police chiefs and other
6  leaders of police and public safety organizations;
7  (O) a State association representing Illinois
8  publishers;
9  (P) a State association that advocates for the
10  broadcast industry;
11  (Q) a member of a large wireless telephone carrier;
12  and
13  (R) a member of a small wireless telephone carrier.
14  The members of the Task Force designated in subparagraphs
15  (A) through (I) of this paragraph (3) shall be appointed by the
16  head of the respective agency. The members of the Task Force
17  designated in subparagraphs (J) through (R) of this paragraph
18  (3) shall be appointed by the Director of the Illinois State
19  Police. The Director of the Illinois State Police or his or her
20  designee shall serve as Chair of the Task Force.
21  The Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall
22  provide a report on the operations of the Silver Search
23  Program to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by
24  June 30.
25  (4) Subject to appropriation, the Illinois State Police,
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1  Search Task Force, shall develop and implement a community
2  outreach program to promote awareness of the Silver Search
3  Program as part of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory
4  among law enforcement agencies, the State's healthcare
5  facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, other
6  senior centers, and the general population on or before
7  January 1, 2017.
8  (5) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
9  2605-480 of this Law, shall act in the capacity of Child Safety
10  Coordinator, Endangered Missing Person Coordinator, and Silver
11  Search Program Coordinator. The Coordinator, in conjunction
12  with the members of the Task Force, shall assist the Illinois
13  State Police and the Silver Search Task Force in the
14  establishment of State standards and monitor the availability
15  of federal and private funding that may become available to
16  further the objectives of the Endangered Missing Person
17  Advisory and Silver Search Awareness Program. The Illinois
18  State Police shall provide technical assistance for the
19  Coordinator from its existing resources.
20  (6) The Illinois State Police shall provide administrative
21  and other support to the Task Force.
22  (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

 

 

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