Senate Bill 460 would have schools distribute fingerprint and DNA identification kits to be used by parents if their child goes missing.
A bill introduced in the state Senate on Thursday would provide schools with fingerprint and DNA collection kits to give families as part of an effort to better identify missing children.
“In a nightmare scenario in which a child goes missing, any parent would want every tool at their disposal to make sure their son or daughter is located and returned safely,” Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Washington, said in the bill announcement.along with Sen. Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, who said in the announcement that “this tool, while hopefully never used, will be critical in helping law enforcement locate a missing child.
Schools would track the number of kits issued, but not retain any information about parents or children; parents would have the option of submitting their child’s identification kit to law enforcement.available in mass quantities
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