Gabby Petito’s father shares new update in fight for justice for his daughter who was killed by Brian Laundrie
GABBY Petito's father has shared an update online revealing that the US president has signed a law that makes searches for missing loved ones more effective.
Joseph Petito posted on Instagram celebrating strides that will help families in the future whose loved ones go missing after President Joe Biden signed Billy's Law this week.
Senate passed the Help Find the Missing Act or "Billy’s Law" on Thursday which is supposed to close loopholes in America’s missing persons' systems.
The new law helps coordinate missing persons' databases by raising awareness among law enforcement and relatives of the missing person about the information available.
Billy's Law also changes how families can update background information on the missing loved one - as well as descriptions and track developments.
Joe Petitio said it's "amazing" that the law is now official after being signed by Potus.
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He continues to fight for justice for Gabby and others in similar situations after she went missing during a road trip with her then-boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, and was found dead.
Laundrie later confessed to killed her in a suicide note.
In the caption of the photo Joe Petito posted showing that the law has officially been signed by congress, he thanked POTUS and "all the members of congress and the senate."
The mourning father included hashtags in his post like #nameus, #togetherwecan and #missingpersons.
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Supporters of his cause commented on the post, that's been liked almost 1000 times, expressing their happiness about this new step in more effectively finding missing people.
One of Joseph's followers said, with an emoji of praying hands and a white heart: "Wow that’s a big step forward thank you!!!"
Gabby's uncle, Steven Petito, who is also a part of the Gabby Petito Foundation made in her honor, left a comment on his brother's post about the Help Find The Missing Act.
He said: "Very proud of you bro!"
"I can not express how much I am impressed you and others accomplished this," he added.
Another one of Joseph's followers said: "praying for your Peace!! God bless your family."
"Gabby's death was not in vain. This will help so many missing loved ones," they went on to say.
Billy's Law, which is officially called Help Find the Missing Act, is named for William Smolinski Jr.
He was 31 years old when he went missing from his home on August 24, 2004.
For many years, his parents, Janice and William Smolinski Sr., have pressured police to follow tips and searched thousands of acres of woods alone in a relentless search for their son.
Joseph's post celebrating the law that will help many parents who may have to experience what he has with his daughter comes after a touching Christmas post.
Early Christmas morning, Joseph shared a heartbreaking Christmas message and a new photo as he faced another holiday without his daughter.
"MerryChristmas from our family to yours. #TogetherWeCan #JustBeANicerPerson," he captioned the photo.
Gabby's parents also filed a motion this month, adding the Laundrie's family lawyer to their ongoing lawsuit after slamming a "cold-hearted" statement he released last year.
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Their decision to add the Laundrie's family lawyer to the lawsuit comes after the Petito family was already awarded $3million for a wrongful death lawsuit.
A Florida judge recently struck down a motion filed by the Laundries seeking to limit what they can be quizzed on under oath during their scheduled trial next year.
