Maryland HB588 establishes an annual Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls Awareness Day and mandates reporting on.

Maryland HB588 requires the Governor to annually proclaim a day as Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls Awareness Day. The Department of State Police must report to the General Assembly on data collection methods, coordination with federal agencies, and policy recommendations to improve tracking and monitoring of violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals. The bill aims to address the underreporting and jurisdictional complexities in data collection and to enhance public awareness and reporting mechanisms.

Maryland HB588 establishes an annual Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls Awareness Day and mandates reporting on.

Maryland HB588 requires the Governor to annually proclaim a day as Missing and Murdered American Indian and Alaskan Native Women and Girls Awareness Day. The Department of State Police must report to the General Assembly on data collection methods, coordination with federal agencies, and policy recommendations to improve tracking and monitoring of violence against American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals. The bill aims to address the underreporting and jurisdictional complexities in data collection and to enhance public awareness and reporting mechanisms.