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Survivor urges expansion of Safe at Home program in HB396 testimony

House General Government Committee · February 24, 2026
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Summary

A survivor urged the committee to expand Ohio's Safe at Home address‑confidentiality program to include victims of additional violent crimes, such as gun-violence survivors and family members of homicide victims, citing ongoing safety risks when addresses remain publicly accessible.

At a second hearing on House Bill 396, Danita Bridal, who identified herself as a survivor of a violent assault and a member of Ohio Survivors Speak, urged lawmakers to expand the state's Safe at Home address‑confidentiality protections to cover victims of additional violent crimes.

Bridal described the…

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