Bill > A2799

Introduced Session

This bill prohibits the disclosure by the custodian of a government record of the primary or secondary home address of an elected official or a person seeking elective public office, or their immediate family member, except in certain circumstances. The disclosure would be prohibited if the elected official or person seeking elective public office, or the immediate family member, submits a request for redaction or nondisclosure to the Office of Information Privacy in the Department of Community Affairs. Under the bill, "elected official" any person holding elective public office, under the State Constitution or by law, that is filled by the registered voters of a jurisdiction at an election, including a person appointed, selected, or otherwise designated to fill a vacancy in such office, but does not mean an official of a political party. An "elected official" also includes any person seeking election to an elective public office. The bill defines "seeking election" as any individual who has made a filing with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as a candidate. The bill specifies that the home address of the elected official will remain available to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission for residency verification purposes, but will otherwise be subject to redaction or nondisclosure.

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Lou Greenwald (D)*,  Carol Murphy (D)*,  Joe Danielsen (D), 

Assembly State and Local Government Hearing (14:00:00 3/4/2024 Committee Room 15, 4th Floor, State House Annex, Trenton, New Je) (on 03/04/2024)

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