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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah establishes Purple Alert Notification System for missing vulnerable individuals
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jen Plumb and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah creates the Purple Alert Notification System, administered by the Department of Public Safety, to help locate missing vulnerable adults and minors who do not qualify for an Amber Alert. The system takes effect on January 1, 2027.
Creates a new public emergency notification framework for locating missing individuals aged 18 to 59 with physical or mental impairments, or minors with impairments, utilizing targeted highway signage and law enforcement coordination without triggering the federal .
- State legislatures frequently introduce specialized missing person alert systems, such as Silver Alerts for seniors or Purple Alerts for vulnerable adults, to address populations not covered by traditional Amber Alerts. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Public Safety
The department is tasked with implementing, administering, and establishing administrative rules for the Purple Alert Notification System.
Law enforcement agencies
Agencies are authorized to request the activation of a Purple Alert upon receiving a report of a missing vulnerable individual.
Vulnerable individuals
Adults aged 18 to 59 with impairments and minors with impairments become eligible for targeted emergency alerts when reported missing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
44 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 6, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 13, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Jan 28, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 28, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0128S01
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 21, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0128S01
- Jan 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0128S01
- Jan 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0128S01
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0128
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0128
- Jan 14, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0128
- Jan 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0128
- Jan 13, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 13, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Creation of Inter-Agency Emergency Tool
Fills a gap between standard missing person reports and Amber Alerts by establishing a dedicated notification system for vulnerable adults and minors who do not qualify for Amber Alerts.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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