The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 90 concerning address confidentiality authored and presented by Sen. Steele. The bill was amended by the Committee and includes judicial officers within the definition of a law enforcement official for purposes of these provisions to allow law enforcement officials the ability to require public agencies, via an application, to keep the official’s home address confidential, provides limited exceptions to permit address disclosure, permits the official to substitute a P.O. Box on documents issued by the public agency, provides for the expiration of such applications. After taking supporting testimony on the amended bill from Indiana State Police and Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Association, the bill passed as amended 8-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/90.