Relating to the address confidentiality program

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 26, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 21, 202545–0
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 11, 202591–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 6, 2025
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 6, 2025

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What’s in it

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.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

Senate subcommittee

Named February 17, 2025 (as SSB 1129). On February 20, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
• Sen. Kevin Alons REmail
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§9E.3§9E.4§9E.5§9E.6

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• SF 2162 Relating to the address confidentiality program
  90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · very similar
  Cleared committee

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