S.B. 128
Signed into LawPublic Alert Amendments
SB0128S01 (Substitute)
Public Alert Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 28
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 13
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 17
House Rules
Mar 2
House Committee
Mar 2
House Floor Vote
Mar 4
Governor Signed
Mar 23
What This Bill Does
This bill creates the Purple Alert Notification System.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- creates the Purple Alert Notification System, to be implemented and administered by the Department of Public Safety, to assist with locating missing and endangered vulnerable individuals in certain circumstances.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Starting January 1, 2027, Utah's Department of Public Safety will operate a new "Purple Alert" system to help locate missing people with physical or mental impairments — either children under 18 or adults between 18 and 60 — who don't qualify for an Amber Alert. When law enforcement determines a Purple Alert is warranted, the department can broadcast alerts using similar coordination as Amber Alerts, including highway signs limited to the geographic area where the person was last seen, though alerts cannot activate the Emergency Alert System or disclose a missing person's specific medical diagnosis.
S.B. 128
Signed into LawPublic Alert Amendments
Current version: SB0128S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Jan 28
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 13
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 17
House Rules
Mar 2
House Committee
Mar 2
House Floor Vote
Mar 4
Governor Signed
Mar 23
IntroductionJan 20
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeJan 28
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 13
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 17
House RulesMar 2
House CommitteeMar 2
House Floor VoteMar 4
Governor SignedMar 23
What This Bill Does
This bill creates the Purple Alert Notification System.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- creates the Purple Alert Notification System, to be implemented and administered by the Department of Public Safety, to assist with locating missing and endangered vulnerable individuals in certain circumstances.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Starting January 1, 2027, Utah's Department of Public Safety will operate a new "Purple Alert" system to help locate missing people with physical or mental impairments — either children under 18 or adults between 18 and 60 — who don't qualify for an Amber Alert. When law enforcement determines a Purple Alert is warranted, the department can broadcast alerts using similar coordination as Amber Alerts, including highway signs limited to the geographic area where the person was last seen, though alerts cannot activate the Emergency Alert System or disclose a missing person's specific medical diagnosis.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Original
Subjects
Action History44
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:44 PM