An Act amending the act of November 24, 2004 (P.L.1270, No.153), referred to as the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System Law, further providing for title of the act, for Pennsylvania Amber Alert System and Missing Endangered Person Advisory System (MEPAS) established and for immunity.
HB 2102 amends Pennsylvania's Amber Alert law to create a new "Pennsylvania Purple Alert System" for missing individuals with specific conditions, including autism, Alzheimer's (under age 60), dementia (under age 60), traumatic brain injury, or similar impairments. The Pennsylvania State Police will establish and maintain this system to provide public alerts and coordinate with law enforcement for faster recovery of these vulnerable individuals. The bill updates the law's title to include the Purple Alert System and expands existing immunity protections for good Samaritans who assist in Amber Alert, MEPAS, or Purple Alert cases. This change adds a targeted alert system without altering the existing Amber Alert procedures.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 15, 2025
Last action Apr 13, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2026
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 9, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 9, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Dec 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Leadbeter
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Kuzma
RRepublican
Co
Barb Gleim
RRepublican
Co
Brenda Pugh
RRepublican
Co
Dane Watro
RRepublican
Co
David Rowe
RRepublican
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Barton
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Walsh
RRepublican
Co
Jared Solomon
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
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