A new Minnesota law revamps the way authorities handle missing persons. The law is named for Brandon Swanson who disappeared a year ago and is still missing.

Earlier today Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty passed Brandon's law. Now this law will forever change how law enforcement reacts to missing person's over the ages of 18.

Mother of Brandon, Anette said of today's signing, "it is a bittersweet victory, truly it really is." Next week marks the one year anniversary since Annette swanson's son Brandon went missing and part of the reason Annette and her family pushed legislators so hard for this law was to make a difference in people's lives, like her son did. "Brandon, he was a young man of strong character. He was very caring and he was a shoulder to lean on, he would help people, he would mentor and coach them and support them and he believed in doing the right thing.

Marshall City Police Chief Rob Yant says this law is a good thing.
"I think that Brandon's law that was proposed or bended up being adopted was generally viewed as a good bill that had some compromises on the part of various parties."

He also said that this will help deal with a case like Brandon's more efficiently. Which is also why Annette was pushing for this law. "The bittersweet part is the reason why we're doing this. You know the events in our lives that led to this, but I am proud of the work that we have done and I think that Brandon would be proud of us too."