'Emily's Law' alert system passes in AZ Legislature

Name: 'Emily's Law' alert system passes in AZ Legislature
Uploaded: 2025-05-09T13:21:36Z
Duration: 35 s
Description: House Bill 2281, known as "Emily's Law," has been sent to Governor Katie Hobbs' desk. The bill is named in honor of 14-year-old Emily Pike, who was reported missing from her Mesa group home before being found dead near Globe. The new turquoise alert system would operate the same as Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts, through emergency alerts authorized by federal officials.

House Bill 2281, known as "Emily's Law," has been sent to Governor Katie Hobbs' desk. The bill is named in honor of 14-year-old Emily Pike, who was reported missing from her Mesa group home before being found dead near Globe. The new turquoise alert system would operate the same as Amber Alerts and Silver Alerts, through emergency alerts authorized by federal officials.

Posted May 9, 2025 6:21am MST