HF 397: Relating to the address confidentiality program

What it does

Under current law, the address confidentiality program managed by the secretary of state provides mail forwarding services to program participants who include victims of domestic abuse, domestic abuse assault, sexual abuse, assault, stalking, or human trafficking, and individuals who fear for their own safety or the safety of a household member. This bill allows the secretary to (1) accept as an eligible person’s residential or mailing address the name and other contact information of a shelter at which the eligible person resides in lieu of the shelter’s physical address, (2) cancel an adult participant’s certification or a deceased participant’s certification upon receiving reliable information, and (3) hold a participant’s mail for up to days at the request of the participant.

House subcommittee · named January 23, 2025

• Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Secretary of State

In plain words

1. January 23, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 74
2. January 23, 2025House subcommittee named: Bossman, Hora and Srinivas · as HSB 74
3. January 30, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 74
4. February 12, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 74
5. February 12, 2025Committee vote: 23–0 · as HSB 74
6. February 13, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 397 · as HSB 74
8. March 11, 2025Passed the House, 91–0
9. March 12, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. April 21, 2025Took the place of SF 457 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
11. April 21, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–0
12. May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
13. May 6, 2025Signed into law