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Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Health
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House committee passes autism missing person alert system
ATLANTA (WSAV) — House Bill 465, the Autism Missing Person Alert System Act, passed unanimously out of the House Human Relations and Aging Committee, a local legislator said Friday. HB 465 would add autism spectrum disorder to the list of conditions to activate the Mattie's Call state-wide alert system for missing disabled adults. This activation would allow for local law enforcement to prioritize searching waterways and roadways, which is part of Mattie's Call. It would also allow for law enforcement to disclose autism-related behaviors that could help identifying a missing person with autism spectrum disorder, bill sponsor State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) said. Activation of the alert system for those with autism spectrum disorder would include guidance to local law enforcement to prioritize waterways and public roadways in their search and to disclose distinctive autism-related behaviors that can identify the missing person. 'Today, I am proud to see House Bill 465, the Autism Missing Person Alert System Act, pass unanimously out of the House Human Relations and Aging Committee,' said Rep. Gilliard. 'This is a vital step forward in ensuring that individuals with autism spectrum disorder, who may be at increased risk of going missing, are given the attention and resources they deserve. I applaud the committee for their dedication to advancing this important legislation, and I look forward to seeing it continue its journey through the legislative process to better protect our most vulnerable citizens. I would also like to extend my thanks to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for their hard work and collaboration in helping to shape this legislation.' HB 465 will now be considered by the House Rules Committee. You can read the full bill here: 20252026-232492Download Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
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Penalties for criminal street racing in Kentucky would increase 5x if new House bill passes
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A new bill targeting criminal street racing in the Commonwealth is advancing in Congress, but not without its critics. The House Judiciary Committee approved House Bill 465 on Wednesday, according to a news release. Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, who represents part of Jefferson County, said the bill was modeled after the Louisville Metro Council's efforts to curb the illegal competition. London mayor Randall Weddle faces another defamation lawsuit 'House Bill 465 is presented today as an effort to address the issue of street racing where it's been significantly affecting my area in Jefferson County,' she said. 'However, I have had other members throughout the community who have contacted me about street racing.' The current penalty for street racing in Kentucky is a $200 fine, according to a news release. HB 465 would increase that amount to $1,000 for the first offense, potentially increasing to $2,000 for a second offense, Rep. Chester-Burton said. John Blanton, R-Salyersville, said the bill could harm Kentucky tourism and dissuade drivers from participating in recreationally permitted street racing. Sponsors for HB 465 said it contains a provision that keeps recreational road racing exempt and only impacts illegal racing. 'I'm supportive of the bill, but I want to make sure we don't inadvertently prevent the tourism aspect that's going on in southeast Kentucky, where we're doing permitted road racing there,' Blanton said. 'I do have constitutional concerns, and I would like to research this further,' said Rep. T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington, who decided to vote 'pass,' on the bill, citing a 2019 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on excessive fines under the Eighth Amendment. Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, D-Louisville, thanked Rep. Chester-Burton and House Majority Whip Jason Nemes for sponsoring HB 465, calling the legislature important. London driver charged after vehicle found in Somerset Road ditch catches fire All JOANN locations to close following buyout, including Kentucky hopeful Penalties for criminal street racing in Kentucky would increase 5x if new House bill passes 'It's heartbreaking to see what happens—the devastation and the deaths of people—it's going to be all over the state before we know it,' Rep. Marzian said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
