# Arkansas HB1523: CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS SILVER ALERT SYSTEM; AND TO CREATE THE MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT ADVISORY SYSTEM.

Arkansas HB1523, CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS SILVER ALERT SYSTEM; AND TO CREATE THE MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT ADVISORY SYSTEM., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Breanne Davis (Republican), DeAnn Vaught (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that HB1523 is now Act 951) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1523
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: CONCERNING MISSING PERSONS ALERTS; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS AMBER ALERT SYSTEM; TO CODIFY THE ARKANSAS SILVER ALERT SYSTEM; AND TO CREATE THE MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT ADVISORY SYSTEM.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that HB1523 is now Act 951
- Sponsors: Breanne Davis (Republican), DeAnn Vaught (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (227 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public alerts help find abducted children: benefit, low. The law puts the Arkansas Amber Alert System into state law. Arkansas State Police runs the system and coordinates public alerts about abducted children. The division sets the criteria for when an alert starts.
- Statewide alerts for seniors and adults: benefit, low. The law puts the Arkansas Silver Alert System into state law. Arkansas State Police runs the system and sends statewide alerts for missing seniors and adults with cognitive disorders. The division sets the criteria for when an alert starts.
- New missing-adult advisories with strict limits: mixed, low. The law creates a Missing Endangered Adult Advisory System for adults who do not qualify for a Silver Alert. Qualifying conditions include mental or cognitive disabilities unrelated to Alzheimer's disease or dementia, intellectual or developmental disabilities, and brain injuries. Other physical, m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:44:06 PM | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 3:43:07 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 27, 2025 2:24:31 PM | pass | 95 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-21: Notification that HB1523 is now Act 951 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-15: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-15: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Re-referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Rules suspended. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-20: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-02-20: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-02-20: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-18: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1523 - Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1523.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=951.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1523 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1523.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=951.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1523-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).