All Roll Calls
Yes: 129 • No: 0
UtahS.B. 1282026 General SessionSenate
Public Alert Amendments
Sponsored By: Jen Plumb (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Law Enforcement and Criminal JusticePublic SafetyDepartment of Public SafetyAdult Services
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New Purple Alert system starts 2027
Beginning January 1, 2027, the state runs a Purple Alert system to help find missing vulnerable people. The Department of Public Safety manages it and works with law enforcement. It follows the same teamwork model as Amber Alerts unless rules say otherwise. The department writes clear rules for requests, activation, how long alerts last, and canceling them.
How Purple Alerts are sent and privacy
Purple Alerts do not use the Emergency Alert System. Highway signs only light up in the area where the person was last seen. Alerts cannot share a person’s specific medical diagnosis. These rules focus alerts and protect privacy.
Who qualifies and when alerts activate
A "vulnerable adult" is age 18 to 59 with a qualifying impairment. People with dementia are not included. A "vulnerable minor" is under 18 with a qualifying impairment. Police can ask for a Purple Alert when the person is a vulnerable individual, an alert is likely to help, and there is enough useful detail. The department must activate the alert if those rules are met, and for minors only when Amber Alert rules are not met.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jen Plumb
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Clancy, Tyler
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/4/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 71 • No: 0
House vote • 3/2/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/13/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 21 • No: 0
House vote • 1/28/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 1/28/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/6/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/6/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/6/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/4/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
3/2/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
3/2/2026House/ to standing committee
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/17/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/17/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/17/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/17/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/17/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/13/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/6/2026
Substitute #1
1/20/2026
Introduced
1/13/2026