IN
Indiana House Bill HB1344

Indiana 2022 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1344

Introduced
1/11/22  

Caption

Green alert for missing at-risk veterans.

Impact

The passage of HB1344 will lead to creating more structured protocols for law enforcement when dealing with reported cases of missing veterans at risk. Police agencies are mandated to comply with particular procedures, ensuring that they act promptly upon receiving notifications about missing veterans. The bill also revamps the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing individuals, enabling broader information dissemination for high-risk cases. Additionally, it allows media entities and electronic billboard operators involved in these alerts to operate with further immunity, promoting engagement without fear of legal repercussions.

Summary

House Bill 1344 introduces significant amendments to Indiana's existing laws concerning missing persons, particularly focusing on veterans deemed at risk. It establishes a 'green alert program' similar to the Amber and Silver Alert systems, intended for the public notification of missing veterans who are classified as high-risk due to their circumstances. The bill specifies that a 'veteran at risk' includes veterans or active duty members exhibiting physical or mental health conditions related to their military service, and emphasizes the urgency for public awareness when such veterans go missing.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding HB1344 likely stem from concerns about the implications of codifying specific response protocols and obligations for law enforcement agencies. Opponents may raise issues regarding the definitions of a 'veteran at risk', potential overreach, or resource allocation for enforcing these new mandates. There are concerns about how swiftly the public can react to alerts and whether the proposed strategies adequately address the varying circumstances around different veterans who may go missing.

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Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

IN HB1104

Green alert for missing at risk veterans.

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A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, the department of education, and the state board of regents; requiring the state board of regents to conduct a study and prepare a report related to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and efforts; providing for responsibilities of the workforce development board; establishing the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program; requiring the department of education to convene a task force to study issues related to programs for at-risk students and dropout prevention programs; modifying provisions related to the future ready Iowa skilled workforce grant program, the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program, the education savings account program, the gap tuition assistance program, the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program, career and technical education programs, the fine arts beginning teacher mentoring program, the equipment replacement and program-sharing property tax levy, and the posting of education-related job openings; and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1212.) Effective date: 06/01/2023, 07/01/2023. Applicability date: 01/24/2023, 07/01/2023.

IA SSB1212

A bill for an act relating to the funding of, the operation of, and appropriation of moneys to the department for the blind, the department of education, and the state board of regents, and providing for properly related matters.(See SF 560.)

LA HB94

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