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This bill amends multiple Arizona statutes to expand privacy protections by adding "religious leaders" to the list of eligible persons who can request confidentiality of their personal information across various governmental records. The legislation provides a comprehensive definition of "religious leader" that includes clergy members, ministers, and leaders of various religious institutions like houses of worship, churches, synagogues, shrines, mosques, and temples, as well as religious corporations, associations, educational institutions, ministries, and other related entities. The bill allows religious leaders to request that their personal information be restricted from public access through a legal process involving an affidavit filed with a superior court judge, similar to existing protections for other professionals like peace officers and public officials. The confidentiality measures aim to protect these individuals from potential threats to their safety by preventing unauthorized disclosure of their home addresses, telephone numbers, and other identifying information in county recorder, assessor, treasurer, voter registration, transportation, and other government records. The bill also establishes penalties for government employees who knowingly release such protected information with intent to cause harm.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81817