Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Legislature has unanimously voted for a bill to make more photos available for public alerts about Missing Persons.
Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars guided the bill through the House.
Senator Jeff Reichman of Montrose says minutes count in missing persons cases, especially when it involves a child.
The bill goes into effect as soon as the governor signs it into law. The DOT will be able to release photos that will be posted next to names on the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Missing Persons Clearinghouse. The list includes Iowans missing under suspicious circumstances as well as runaways and Iowans with physical or mental disabilities who are unable to take care of themselves on their own.
