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SB31

Alaska Address Confidentiality Program

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In one sentence

This law creates a program that gives certain people a secret mailing address to keep their real home location private.

What it does

  • Creates an address confidentiality program within the Department of Administration.
  • Assigns a post office box as a substitute mailing address for enrolled individuals.
  • Forwards mail from the substitute address to the person's actual residential, school, or work address.
  • Requires state and city agencies to accept the substitute address on official forms.
  • Sets rules that make it illegal to share confidential addresses with people who are not allowed to see them.

Who it affects

  • Victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault who have a protective order or meet department standards.
  • Guardians of minors if the minor has a court-issued protective order.
  • Peace officers and correctional officers.
  • Household members living with individuals enrolled in the program.

Limits and unknowns

  • People who are required to register under AS 12.63.010 cannot join the program.
  • Enrollment lasts for five years, but individuals must renew every five years to stay in the program.
  • The Department of Administration has not yet adopted specific regulations on how people apply or withdraw from the program.

Plain language

Terms to know

Address Confidentiality Program
A system that provides a substitute mailing address to protect an individual's real home location from being known publicly.
Protective Order
A legal order issued by a court, often required for program enrollment for victims of crime or minors.
Correctional Officer
An employee whose main job is to provide custody, care, security, control, and discipline in state or municipal correctional facilities.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Administration; creating an address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) Minutes (SFIN)Min
  2. (S) Heard & HeldText
  3. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532Text
  4. (S) COSPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, DUNBAR579
  5. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE298
  6. (S) FN4: (ADM)298
  7. (S) FN3: ZERO(DPS)298
  8. (S) FN2: ZERO(DPS)298
  9. (S) FN1: ZERO(DPS)298
  10. (S) DP: WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN, YUNDT298
  11. (S) AM: KAWASAKI298
  12. (S) STA RPT CS 1AM 4DP NEW TITLE298
  13. (S) Minutes (SSTA)Min
  14. (S) Moved CSSB 31(STA) Out of CommitteeText
  15. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  16. (S) Minutes (SSTA)Min
  17. (S) Heard & HeldText
  18. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  19. (S) STA, FIN34
  20. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS34