Help Bring Missing Endangered People With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Home Safely 

Friends and Advocates of the 38th Legislative District,

We need your help to ensure Senate Bill 6070 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. This critical public safety bill gives families and law enforcement the tools needed to quickly and safely locate missing endangered persons. Without support, this bill will not survive this session. Every vulnerable person deserves urgency, protection, and the chance to be brought home safely.

When someone who is vulnerable goes missing, time matters. SB 6070 ensures families and law enforcement have clear standards, narrow authority, and strong oversight to act quickly when lives are at risk—without expanding surveillance or weakening privacy protections. SB 6070 creates a Purple Alert, like an Amber or Silver Alert, but for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This Purple Alert allows communities across Washington to quickly know when a vulnerable person is missing and endangered, turning the public into extra eyes and helping families get their loved ones home safely.

Why SB 6070 Matters

• Clear standards for danger
  Families and law enforcement currently lack consistent guidance on when a missing person is truly endangered. SB 6070 clearly defines high-risk situations, including when someone has a developmental disability, dementia, serious mental health crisis, suicidal ideation, or other conditions that prevent safe self-care.
• Faster action when it counts
  The bill clarifies when courts may authorize rapid action to locate a missing endangered person, ensuring help is not delayed by uncertainty during life-threatening situations.
• Focus on the most vulnerable
  SB 6070 centers those at the greatest risk when missing, including minors, vulnerable adults, people with developmental disabilities, individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, and people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.
• Strong guardrails and accountability
  This bill includes strict limits on how tools may be used, requires court approval or rapid post-use judicial review in emergencies, limits data collection to what is necessary, and requires deletion of non-relevant information. The focus remains on recovery and safety, not surveillance.

Contact Senator June Robinson

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (360) 786-7674

Legislative Assistants: 

Sophia Riggs (LA): [email protected]

Mandy Apa (Executive Assistant): [email protected] 

Email Template (You can copy and paste, but make sure you personalize all bolded text before sending!)

Dear Senator Robinson,

My name is [Your Name], and I am a constituent from [City or Legislative District]. I am writing to respectfully urge you to schedule a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee for SB 6070, legislation that supports the safe and timely recovery of missing endangered persons.

When a vulnerable person goes missing, time matters. SB 6070 provides clear standards, narrow authority, and strong judicial oversight so families and law enforcement can act quickly in truly high-risk situations without expanding surveillance or weakening privacy protections.

For families like mine, this bill is about safety, clarity, and bringing people home. Without a hearing, these protections cannot move forward this session.

I respectfully ask that SB 6070 be scheduled for consideration by the Senate Ways and Means Committee so lawmakers can evaluate its life-saving impact.

Thank you for your leadership and for your continued commitment to public safety and vulnerable Washingtonians.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[City or Legislative District]
[Optional: Organization or Personal Connection]

Phone Call Script – SB 6070

Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I am a constituent from [City or Legislative District].

I’m calling to respectfully ask Senator June Robinson to schedule a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee for SB 6070, which supports the safe and timely recovery of missing endangered persons.

When someone who is vulnerable goes missing, time matters. This bill provides clear standards and strong court oversight so families and law enforcement can act quickly in truly high risk situations without expanding surveillance or violating privacy.

Without a hearing, this bill cannot move forward this session. I strongly urge the Senator to allow SB 6070 to be considered by the committee.

Thank you for passing along my message and for your time.

What to Say: Key Talking Points

• Families need clear, consistent standards to know when a missing person is truly endangered.
  
• When someone is vulnerable, delays can be life-threatening.
  
• SB 6070 allows rapid action only in clearly defined, high-risk situations.
  
• The bill balances urgency with privacy through court oversight and strict data limits.
  
• This legislation is about recovery, safety, and bringing people home, not surveillance.
  

⚠️ Please do NOT discuss cost or funding. This hearing is focused strictly on safety, recovery, and legal clarity.

Want to Add More or Need Talking Points?

You can start with one of these statements and make it your own:

• “I worry about what would happen if my loved one went missing during a crisis, and I support SB 6070 because…”
  
• “I need to know there is a clear system to help find my loved one quickly if they go missing because…”
  
• “Time is critical when someone is missing, and I support SB 6070 because narrowly tailored tools with oversight can save lives.”
  
• “My biggest fear is my loved one not being found in time, and I support SB 6070 because this bill closes the gap between danger and response.”
  

Thank you for standing up for vulnerable individuals and the families who depend on a system that works when it matters most.

If you have questions or need support contacting her, please contact WAA Legislative Advocacy Fellow Kate Sargeant