2025 House Bill 4331

A bill to prescribe the ebony alert as the official response to reports of abductions of certain qualifying individuals; to prohibit certain conduct; to create the ebony alert fund; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe penalties.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The 'Ebony Alert Act' establishes a system to issue alerts for missing at-risk women, creates a fund for its operation, and penalizes false reporting.

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Kimberly Edwards (D-12) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Reggie Miller (D-31), Kristian Grant (D-82), Stephanie Young (D-16), Mike McFall (D-14), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Helena Scott (D-8), Brenda Carter (D-53), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Natalie Price (D-6), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Jasper Martus (D-69), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75) and Gina Johnsen (R-78)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations