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HB2668 • 2025

Requires certain private persons, before engaging in search and rescue efforts, to make specified disclosures to the family of the missing person and to notify county sheriffs.

Requires certain private persons, before engaging in search and rescue efforts, to make specified disclosures to the family of the missing person and to notify county sheriffs.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Osborne,, Munoz, Representative Boice,, Elmer,, Grayber,, Hartman,, Javadi,, Levy B,, Mannix,, Nelson,, Senator Smith DB,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 200, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-28 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-22 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-22 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 23; Nays, 3--Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 4--Bonham, Manning Jr, Taylor, Weber.

  6. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  8. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-15 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  13. 2025-04-14 House

    Third reading. Carried by Osborne. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 5--Cate, Diehl, Evans, Nguyen H, Walters.

  14. 2025-04-10 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2025 Calendar.

  15. 2025-04-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.

  16. 2025-04-08 House

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-04-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  18. 2025-04-02 House

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-02-20 House

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-02-13 House

    Public Hearing cancelled.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that private persons who help look for a missing person must first tell certain things to the family of the missing person and to the county sheriff. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Requires certain private persons, before engaging in search and rescue efforts, to make specified disclosures to the family of the missing person and to notify county sheriffs.
Relating to: Relating to search and rescue.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned