Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1445: Gold Alert; create a statewide alert for persons 18 to 23 years of age.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATEWIDE "GOLD ALERT SYSTEM" FOR PERSONS AGES 18 TO 23; TO AMEND SECTION 45-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPLE ALERT TO INCLUDE THE "GOLD ALERT"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create new section 45-41-5, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the statewide "gold alert system" for persons ages 18 to 23; to amend section 45-41-3, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the purple alert to include the "gold alert"; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATEWIDE "GOLD ALERT SYSTEM" FOR PERSONS AGES 18 TO 23; TO AMEND SECTION 45-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPLE ALERT TO INCLUDE THE "GOLD ALERT"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following section shall be codified as Section 45-41-5, Mississippi Code of 1972: 45-41-5. (1) This section shall be known and cited as the "Mississippi Gold Alert System Act of 2026." (2) The Legislature finds that: (a) A significantly large number of missing persons eighteen (18) to twenty-three (23) years of age are often found dead or severely injured; (b) Many persons in this age range are legally adults, but are still under the financial custody of their parents who are not notified in a timely manner when they are missing; and (c) When persons eighteen (18) to twenty-six (23) years of age are missing many families are left with the unfortunate *HR26/R1341* H. B. No. 1445 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1341 PAGE 1 (GT\KW) result that some individuals never return to their homes or to their families; and (d) No statewide, organized system exists to quickly respond to missing persons in this age group. (3) When used in this section, …
Sponsors
- Justis Gibbs (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Butler-Washington, Grace (D, 69)
- Gregory Holloway (D, 76)
- James-Jones, Timaka (D, 51)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Gold Alert
Common questions
- What is HB1445?
- HB1445 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Gold Alert; create a statewide alert for persons 18 to 23 years of age.
- What does HB1445 do?
- In its own words: An act to create new section 45-41-5, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the statewide "gold alert system" for persons ages 18 to 23; to amend section 45-41-3, mississippi code of 1972, to revise the purple alert to include the "gold alert"; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1445?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1445?
- Justis Gibbs (D, 72), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1445?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1445.xml
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