STATE POLICE-SILVER ALERT
Summary
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of State Police shall develop a coordinated program for a statewide emergency alert system when a person 21 years old or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias is reported missing. Provides that the system shall be referred to as the Silver Alert system and shall include, but is not limited to, an electronic message sent to all law enforcement agencies; use of the emergency alert system; the use of electronic billboards and message signs in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation if a vehicle is involved; posting of the Silver Alert message on Illinois Lottery terminals; the designation by the Department of a contact name and toll-free telephone number for tips and information; blast email and fax messages to media outlets; activation of a local reverse 911 systems to all businesses and residents if the person is on foot. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the Department of State Police in the use of electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately provide critical information to the public concerning missing persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act to make conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 30, 2015
Signed Aug 7, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2015 · House May 29, 2015
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
May 31, 2015
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
101
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 7, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
upper
May 30, 2015
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000
upper
May 30, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 29, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 29, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 30, 2015
upper
May 29, 2015
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 29, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-4)
house
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
lower
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
May 14, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 14, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley
lower
May 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
0 primary · 74 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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