Tweet - "A bittersweet moment for me, as I announce the inclusion of a bill that means so much to NYers -- Avonte's Law-- will finally receive a final passage vote by the House and Senate this week."

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"A bittersweet moment for me, as I announce the inclusion of a bill that means so much to NYers -- Avonte's Law-- will finally receive a final passage vote by the House and Senate this week."

"I first introduced the bill in 2014, to honor Avonte Oquendo, a non-verbal boy with #autism, who bolted from his school in Queens. It felt like our whole city was looking for him, and we all mourned with his family when his body was found."

"As a result, I learned that bolting, elopement, & wandering are part of the everyday worries of caregivers & parents, and got to work looking for a way to provide voluntary GPS tracking devices to children or adults w/ developmental disorders, like Autism Spectrum Disorder."

"Just this month, we were again reminded of how critical Avonte's Law is after the heartbreaking disappearance of 14-year-old Trevyan Rowe in Rochester."

"Thanks to the work of Senator @klobucharoffice, "Kevin and Avonte's Law" will become a reality & we'll take a vital first step to ensuring lifesaving technology is available all across New York and the country."

@SenSchumer

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