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Committee hears bill to expand Ohio’s Safe at Home program to more violent‑crime survivors
Summary
The House General Government Committee held a first hearing on House Bill 396 to extend the Secretary of State’s Safe at Home address‑confidentiality program to survivors of gun violence and family members of homicide victims; sponsors said funding was set aside in the recent state budget but implementation questions remain.
House General Government Committee Chair Wray convened a first hearing on House Bill 396 on Feb. 20, which would expand the Secretary of State’s Safe at Home address‑confidentiality program to include survivors of additional serious violence, including gunshot victims, and family members of homicide victims.
The bill’s sponsor told the committee the program — created in 2016 to let victims of domestic violence, stalking and similar crimes conceal their home addresses — should be broadened to help more people stay safe. “House Bill 396 is a critical piece of legislation and would expand the Secretary of State’s successful Safe at Home…
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