One lawmaker hopes to bring awareness to domestic violence situations in Tennessee and perhaps prevent future domestic violence incidents.
Sen. Jon Lundberg has introduced the bill known as the “Gabby Act.” According to Lundberg, the bill would establish a new statewide alert through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for use when the TBI receives a report of a missing or endangered domestic abuse victim.
According to the bill’s text, the TBI would issue a Purple Alert if it receives a report that “involves a missing or endangered domestic abuse victim.” The alert would utilize the same system as an AMBER Alert.
