The Kelsey Smith Act, named in memory of Kelsey, was signed into law April 17, 2009 by then Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius. The Act was proposed by Missey & Greg Smith, Kelsey's parents. Kansas State Representative Rob Olson (now a Kansas State Senator) sponsored the legislation and worked with Missey & Greg to get the bill passed.

The Kelsey Smith Act

Click to read the Kelsey Smith Act, KSA 22-4615

What it Does

The Kelsey Smith Act provides law enforcement with a way to quickly ascertain the location of a wireless telecommunications device if a person has been determined, by law enforcement, to be at risk of death or serious physical harm due to being kidnapped and/or missing.
As of January 26, 2012 the Kelsey Smith Act has been passed by the following states(in order of passage): Nebraska, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and North Dakota.

It has been proposed in: Missouri, Hawaii, and Massachusetts

It has also been proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives and the province of Alberta, Canada.