This bill establishes and codifies three missing persons alert systems in Arkansas: the Arkansas Amber Alert System, the Arkansas Silver Alert System, and the newly created Arkansas Purple Alert System. The Arkansas Amber Alert System is designed to alert the public about abducted children and will be administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police, which will also set the criteria for its activation. Similarly, the Arkansas Silver Alert System will focus on missing seniors and adults with cognitive disorders, with the same administrative structure and criteria-setting responsibilities.

The Arkansas Purple Alert System is specifically aimed at missing adults who do not qualify for the Silver Alert but have mental or cognitive disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or other serious conditions that pose an immediate danger to their safety. This system will also be managed by the Division of Arkansas State Police, which will coordinate alerts and ensure that the activation process includes safeguards to protect the privacy and dignity of the missing individuals. The bill also allows the Department of Public Safety to create rules for implementing these alert systems.