Department of Justice: online missing person registry.
- Establishes a new electronic database for the public to report and search for missing children, including immigrants.
- Provides anonymous reporting features to protect individuals from immigration enforcement concerns.
- Requires free DNA testing for parents when reuniting with found children to confirm parentage.
- Mandates firewall protections to prevent unauthorized sharing of sensitive database information.
Assembly Member Castillo's proposal to establish a new electronic database for reporting and locating missing children would create a system designed specifically to include immigrant children and families, operating alongside California's existing missing persons registry.
The database, to be developed by the Attorney General in consultation with nonprofit organizations, homeless shelters, legal aid groups, and government agencies, would allow parents to register missing children and receive location updates. The system would incorporate anonymous reporting features and firewall protections to prevent unauthorized data sharing. Parents reunited with their children through the system would be offered free DNA testing at state-approved laboratories to confirm parentage, with results restricted to reunification purposes.
The legislation defines "immigrant" to include any person who is not a U.S. citizen or national, including undocumented individuals. This database would operate as a distinct system from the Attorney General's current online missing persons registry and separate historic database for missing children and at-risk adults. While the bill requires fiscal committee review, it does not include new funding appropriations, indicating implementation costs would be addressed through existing resources.
 Tom LackeyR Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 James RamosD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Matt HaneyD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Juan AlanisR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Stephanie NguyenD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
- Establishes a new electronic database for the public to report and search for missing children, including immigrants.
- Provides anonymous reporting features to protect individuals from immigration enforcement concerns.
- Requires free DNA testing for parents when reuniting with found children to confirm parentage.
- Mandates firewall protections to prevent unauthorized sharing of sensitive database information.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Castillo's proposal to establish a new electronic database for reporting and locating missing children would create a system designed specifically to include immigrant children and families, operating alongside California's existing missing persons registry.
The database, to be developed by the Attorney General in consultation with nonprofit organizations, homeless shelters, legal aid groups, and government agencies, would allow parents to register missing children and receive location updates. The system would incorporate anonymous reporting features and firewall protections to prevent unauthorized data sharing. Parents reunited with their children through the system would be offered free DNA testing at state-approved laboratories to confirm parentage, with results restricted to reunification purposes.
The legislation defines "immigrant" to include any person who is not a U.S. citizen or national, including undocumented individuals. This database would operate as a distinct system from the Attorney General's current online missing persons registry and separate historic database for missing children and at-risk adults. While the bill requires fiscal committee review, it does not include new funding appropriations, indicating implementation costs would be addressed through existing resources.
Tom LackeyR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
James RamosD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Matt HaneyD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Juan AlanisR Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Stephanie NguyenD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted |