'Emily's Law': Gov. Hobbs signs bill creating alert system for missing indigenous people
Arizona Gov. Hobbs signs 'Emily's Law'
On May 21, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs officially signed House Bill 2281, which creates a new turquoise alert system to help law enforcement respond to the disappearances of missing and indigenous persons. The bill is named after 14-year-old Emily Pike, who was found dead near Globe after she went missing from a Mesa group home.
PHOENIX - Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed a bill creating a turquoise alert system for missing and endangered indigenous people.
What we know:
In a statement, state officials said House Bill 2281 is on the list of 40 bills that Gov. Hobbs signed into law on May 13.
Dig deeper:
HB 2281, otherwise known as "Emily's Law," is in honor of 14-year-old Emily Pike, who was found dead near Globe weeks after she was reported missing from her Mesa group home.
Per a fact sheet on the bill that was published by the legislature, HB 2281 would establish the Turquoise Alert System as a way to issue and coordinate alerts for a missing tribal member who under the age of 65, or has a developmental disability, Alzheimer's Disease or dementia.
Legislators also said the bill would require the Arizona Department of Public Safety to request an activation of the Emergency Alert System, when a request is made by an authorized person at a law enforcement agency that is investigating a report of a missing person.
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