HB 472: Waive ID, birth certificate fees for homeless individuals

The bill aims to provide relief to individuals experiencing homelessness in Ohio. It allows homeless shelters and nonprofit agencies to store physical or digital copies of important documents, such as social security cards and birth certificates, with the individual's consent. This storage is intended to facilitate access to essential services. The stored documents must be protected with a physical or virtual lock and only accessible to authorized staff. Individuals can request access to, destruction, deletion, or return of their documents at any time.