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Sponsor seeks to expand Safe at Home address confidentiality to more violent-crime survivors
Summary
Sen. Manchester told the committee SB 225 would extend eligibility for Ohio's Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program to victims of additional violent assaults, including gunshot victims and family members of homicide victims; she said funding for the expansion was already included in the most recent state operating budget.
Senator Manchester offered sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 225 on Oct. 8, proposing expansion of Ohio's Safe at Home Address Confidentiality Program to include survivors of additional violent crimes such as gunshot victims and family members of homicide victims.
"Ohio's Safe at Home program was established in 2016 to allow victims of certain types of violence to keep their home addresses confidential," Manchester told the committee. She said current eligibility covers survivors of domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking and certain battery offenses, but that other violent-crime victims may face similar safety threats and should be eligible. Manchester said funds to support the expansion were already allocated in the most recent state operating budget and the bill would provide legislative authority to expand program eligibility without requiring additional funds.
The senator told the panel the program has provided nearly a decade of service and protections to survivors and that expanding eligibility would allow more Ohioans impacted by violence to protect themselves and their families from future harm. No committee vote on SB 225 occurred at the hearing.
