HB 757 -- Summer Shipp Act

Sponsor:  Pratt

This bill establishes the Summer Shipp Act which specifies that
law enforcement officers cannot refuse a written report of a
missing person.  In accepting a written report of a missing
person, the law enforcement agency must attempt to gather
relevant information regarding the disappearance and reasonably
respond to inquiries from the person making the report, a family
member, or any other person in a position to assist the agency in
locating the missing person.  The agency must determine whether
the person missing is a high-risk missing person and, if so, to
immediately notify the State Highway Patrol.

If the person is missing for a period of 30 days, the agency must
attempt to obtain DNA samples from family members, an
authorization to release dental or skeletal x-rays, additional
photographs, dental information, and x-rays or fingerprints of
the missing person.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am