Missouri lawmakers hope to pass a bill that would improve the state’s Amber Alert system. A House committee heard the bill, known as Hailey’s Law, Monday afternoon. The bill has already passed through the Senate. Hailey’s Law would integrate the Amber Alert system into the state’s uniform law enforcement system to make the process move faster and would require the Amber Alert Oversight committee to meet annually.Hailey’s Law is named after Hailey Owens, a 10-year-old girl who was abducted and killed by Craig Wood in Springfield in 2014.
Senator Eric Burlison from Springfield sponsored the bill.
Hailey’s Law is named after Hailey Owens, a 10-year-old girl who was abducted and killed by Craig Wood in Springfield in 2014. Marcus Owens, the father of Hailey, testified in support of the bill alongside Jim Wood, the father of Craig Wood.