Bill > S0298

This bill expands the existing Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence to include victims of dating violence, making their personal information exempt from public records requirements. Specifically, it protects the addresses, telephone numbers, and social security numbers of these program participants held by the Office of the Attorney General, as well as their names, addresses, and telephone numbers found in voter registration and voting records managed by supervisors of elections and the Department of State. This exemption aims to safeguard victims from potential harm by their abusers, recognizing that their physical safety outweighs the public's right to access this information. The bill also includes provisions for retroactive application of these exemptions, future legislative review, and a contingent effective date tied to the passage of similar legislation.