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PRINTER'S NO. 323
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
314
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, VOGEL, MENSCH,
PHILLIPS-HILL, FONTANA, AUMENT, YAW, COSTA, HUGHES,
SANTARSIERO, COLLETT, SCAVELLO, STREET, YUDICHAK AND STEFANO,
MARCH 10, 2021
REFERRED TO LAW AND JUSTICE, MARCH 10, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 24, 2004 (P.L.1270, No.153),
entitled "An act providing for the Pennsylvania Amber Alert
System; authorizing and directing the Pennsylvania State
Police to establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Amber Alert
System; assessing costs; and providing for immunity and
penalties," establishing the Pennsylvania Silver Alert
System; and further providing for immunity.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title and sections 1 and 5(b) of the act of
November 24, 2004 (P.L.1270, No.153), referred to as the
Pennsylvania Amber Alert System Law, are amended to read:
AN ACT
Providing for the Pennsylvania Amber Alert System, the Missing
Endangered Person Advisory System and the Pennsylvania Silver
Alert System; authorizing and directing the Pennsylvania
State Police to establish and maintain the [Pennsylvania
Amber Alert System] alert systems; assessing costs; and
providing for immunity and penalties.
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Section 1. Pennsylvania Amber Alert System [and], Missing
Endangered Person Advisory System (MEPAS) and
Pennsylvania Silver Alert System established.
(a) Pennsylvania Amber Alert System.--The Pennsylvania State
Police shall establish and maintain the Pennsylvania Amber Alert
System to assist in the recovery of abducted children through
prompt notification to the general public, appropriate law
enforcement authorities and other public agencies.
(b) Missing Endangered Person Advisory System (MEPAS).--The
Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and maintain the
Missing Endangered Person Advisory System to assist in the
recovery of missing persons who are at special risk of harm or
injury, through prompt notification to the general public,
appropriate law enforcement authorities and other agencies.
(c) Pennsylvania Silver Alert System.--
(1) The Pennsylvania State Police shall establish and
maintain the Pennsylvania Silver Alert System to notify the
public of a missing person who is believed to be suffering
from Alzheimer's disease, dementia or other cognitive
impairment, regardless of age and:
(i) is operating a known motor vehicle;
(ii) is entered into the National Crime Information
Center (NCIC) as a missing person; and
(iii) is believed to be in danger of death or
serious bodily injury. The law enforcement agency
requesting activation must be able to substantiate or
specify what causes this belief.
(2) The Pennsylvania Silver Alert System shall be
operated by the Pennsylvania State Police. Activation may be
requested by a law enforcement agency. The notification shall
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include a description of the person and other information as
deemed appropriate.
Section 5. Immunity.
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(b) Good Samaritan immunity.--Any person who provides,
obtains or attempts to provide or obtain assistance for a child
who is the subject of a Pennsylvania Amber Alert System notice
[or], a person who is the subject of a Missing Endangered Person
Advisory or a person who is the subject of a Pennsylvania Silver
Alert System notice shall be immune from civil liability for
acts or omissions in providing or obtaining or attempting to
provide or obtain assistance except for acts or omissions
intended to cause harm and for which the law does not recognize
justification or that constitute gross negligence or willful,
wanton or reckless conduct.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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