Expand the Address Confidentiality Program

Added judges and prosecutors to the list of individuals whose addresses are exempt from public disclosure under the Address Confidentiality Program.

Defined 'designated public service worker' to include peace officers, parole officers, firefighters, EMTs, judges, and other specific roles to clarify who is eligible for address redaction.

Updated the definition of 'public record' in the Ohio Public Records Act to explicitly include confidential addresses of program participants and designated public service workers as non-public records.

Added specific exemptions in the public records law to protect the residential addresses and familial information of designated public service workers from public inspection.

Modified election laws to ensure that hearings regarding challenges to the voting rights of individuals with confidential voter registration records are closed to the public.