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HB 396: Expand the Address Confidentiality Program

Ohio · House · 136th General Assembly (2025–2026) · last verified September 24, 2026

What HB 396 does, verified September 24, 2026

The bill aims to expand the address confidentiality program to provide protection to victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and other crimes. This program allows victims to receive mail and process at their own address, rather than having it sent to their actual residence. The program provides a unique identification number and a secure address, which can be used to receive mail and process service of process. The program also includes rules for updating address information and cancelling certifications if a participant is unreachable for a period of time. The program is only available to eligible individuals who have not been convicted of certain crimes, such as sex offenses. The program's purpose is to protect victims from retaliation or harassment by providing them with a safe and secure way to receive important mail and process legal matters. The program will be administer…

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Re-referred: Rules and Reference (2026-05-20)Alert me
Recent actions6 total · showing 5
May. 20, 2026Re-referred: Rules and Reference
May. 20, 2026Reported - Re-referred to General Government: Rules and Reference
May. 20, 2026Re-referred
Mar. 18, 2026Reported: General Government
Sep. 15, 2025Referred to committee: General Government
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