HB 25-1195: First Responder Voter Registration Record Confidentiality

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

In addition to individuals who may already request that their address included in certain records be kept confidential (address confidentiality) under certain circumstances, the act allows an individual or the spouse of an individual who is or has been a peace officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, emergency medical service provider, or emergency communications specialist (first responder) to also request address confidentiality for voter registration records that are in the custody of a county clerk and recorder or in the centralized statewide registration system maintained by the secretary of state (secretary) and financial disclosures that certain public officials are required to file with the secretary. A first responder may request address confidentiality with the county clerk and recorder of the county where the first responder who is making the request for address confidentiality resides. The secretary is required to approve the application form for a request for address confidentiality. Each county clerk and recorder is required to make the address confidentiality request application forms available in their office, provide the address confidentiality request application forms to interested persons by United States mail, email delivery, or facsimile transmission, and to process applications for address confidentiality without imposing a processing fee or any other charge. The custodian of any records specified in the act that concern a first responder who has requested address confidentiality is required to deny, with limited exceptions, the right of inspection of the first responder's address contained in the records on the ground that disclosure would be contrary to the public interest. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31 · Republican 7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 2, 2025Governor Signed
2. May 14, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. May 14, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 14, 2025Sent to the Governor
5. May 1, 2025House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
6. April 29, 2025House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
7. April 28, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
8. April 25, 2025Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
9. April 22, 2025Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
10. April 15, 2025Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
11. April 11, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
12. April 8, 2025House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

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