Utah Becomes 29th State to Adopt Silver Alert System
On March 22, 2019, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed into law House Bill 215, sponsored by Rep. Lee Perry. The Silver Alert Law was one of 75 bills signed into law, according to the story on KUTV-2.
The new law makes Utah the 29th state to have a Silver Alert program. Utah previously only had an Endangered Person Advisory.
HB 215 defines “endangered adult” as a person 60 years of age or older with dementia.
Utah Legislator Introduces Silver Alert Bill
Utah State Representative Lee Perry has introduced H.B. 215, a bill to create a Silver Alert program in the Beehive State.
H.B. 215 requires the Department of Public Safety to develop an alert system similar to the Amber Alert System for endangered adults; and requires that the system utilize highway signage in the geographical area where the 16 person went missing. The bill defines the term “endangered adult” as a person 60 years of age or older with dementia.
Read more about Utah Silver Alert legislation at KUCW-TV.