MO SB 1409
died on adjournmentCreates the "Purple Alert System" within the Department of Public Safety
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did MO SB 1409 pass?
No. MO SB 1409 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-04): Prefiled
What is MO SB 1409 about?
SB 1409 - This act establishes the "Purple Alert System" within the Department of Public Safety to aid in the identification and location of missing persons with developmental disabilities whose disappearance poses a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm to themselves. Before July 1, 2027, the Department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and local law enforcement agencies, develop a training program and alert system that is compatible with existing alert systems in the state, including training for law enforcement officers to understand developmental disabilities and to respond effectively to a reported missing person emergency when the person has a developmental disability. SARAH HASKINS
Who sponsors MO SB 1409?
Burger, Jamie is the primary sponsor of MO SB 1409.
Description
SB 1409 - This act establishes the "Purple Alert System" within the Department of Public Safety to aid in the identification and location of missing persons with developmental disabilities whose disappearance poses a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm to themselves. Before July 1, 2027, the Department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and local law enforcement agencies, develop a training program and alert system that is compatible with existing alert systems in the state, including training for law enforcement officers to understand developmental disabilities and to respond effectively to a reported missing person emergency when the person has a developmental disability. SARAH HASKINS
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-12-04 — Prefiled
- Bill type
- bill
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Sponsors
- Burger, Jamieprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-08
Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
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2026-03-30
Hearing Conducted S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
2026-01-27
Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
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2026-01-07
S First Read
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2025-12-04
Prefiled
Versions
- 5020S.01I - IntroducedCompare
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