Bill Summaries: S560 TASKFORCE ON MISSING BIPOC WOMEN.

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  • Summary date: Mar 27 2025 - View Summary

    Lays out findings concerning the lack of information on missing women and girls who are black, indigenous and people of color.

    Establishes a Task Force on Missing Women and Girls who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), composed of the senior director of Child, Family, and Adult Services of the Department of Health and Human Services or their designee, the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety or their designee, the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation or their designee, two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House, one member appointed by the Senate Minority Leader and one member appointed by the House Minority Leader. Outlines requirements for the appointed members.

    Provides for the duties of the task force, including developing policy changes, advancing knowledge on the severity of the issue, educating BIPOC communities on prevention and protection, collecting statistics, recommending preventative programming, and creating a statewide awareness campaign. Directs the task force to hold public hearings in each region of the state and accept public input in writing. Authorizes the Legislative Services Commission to allocate funds from the General Assembly for the tasks’ operations.

    Requires the task force to submit a report to House and Senate leadership on or before two years after the effective date of the act. Specifies that the task force will terminate three years after the effective date of the act.