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Rep. Leadbeter promotes Pa. adoption of Purple Alerts for missing people with disabilities
- Rep. Leadbeter is promoting a Purple Alert system in Pennsylvania for missing individuals with disabilities, inspired by a six-year-old nonverbal autistic child who was found dead in October.
- House Bill 2102 proposes a rapid public notification system similar to Amber Alerts for missing individuals with cognitive disabilities.
- This effort has bipartisan support, aiming to enhance public awareness and law enforcement responses.
- If implemented, Pennsylvania would join states like Florida, Maryland, and Kansas in adopting Purple Alerts.
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Rep. Leadbeter promotes Pa. adoption of Purple Alerts for missing people with disabilities
PA Representative Robert Leadbeter has responded to the tragic drowning of a child by advocating for a Purple Alert system.
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After Tragedy, Lawmakers Push ‘Purple Alert’ to Find Missing Disabled
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday formally introduced legislation aimed at speeding the search for missing individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities, invoking the death of a 6-year-old autistic boy whose disappearance shook Columbia County and renewed calls for action. State Rep. Robert Leadbeter, a Republican from Columbia County, stood alongside family members of Aiden Ha, fellow legislators, and advocates to a…
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