SB 489/98:  Enacted program for victims of domestic violence and allows for voter records and marriage application confidentiality
Chapter 1005 – Filed September 30, 1998
An Act to add and repeal Section 2166.5 of the Elections Code, and to add and repeal Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of /title 1 of the Government Code, relating to public records, and making an appropriation therefore.  This bill will also permit a program participant to vote in a confidential manner, as specified, and permit the participant to make marriage application information confidential.

Gov. Code 6205:  (Requests for public records confidentiality for sate and local agencies to use substitute mailing address) 

Gov. Code 6205.5:  (Definitions of “Address”, “Domestic Violence” and “Program Participant”)

Gov. Code 6206:  (Enrollment criteria for Domestic Violence)

Gov. Code 6206.5 and 6206.7:  (Cancellation, Termination & Withdrawal)

Gov. Code 6207:  (Implementation by state and local agencies)

Gov. Code 6207.5:  (Eligibility to vote under confidential status)

Gove. Code 6208:  (Address confidentiality provision)

Gov. Code 6208.5:  (Designation of state and local agencies and non-profit organizations to provide program enrollment counseling and assistance)

Gov. Code 6209 and 6209.5:  (Rules given by Secretary of State to facilitate implementation of confidential marriage certificates to program participants)

Gov. Code 6209.7:  (Child custody and visitation orders)

Gov. Code 6210:  (Annual Legislative Report due to Legislature on January 10 or each year.)

Gov. Code 6211:  (Program sunset date)

**INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND AGREEMENT**:
(Established January 20, 2000—Letter between Bureau Manager and Confidential Address Program Manager)

Confidential Smog Check Operations:
Agreement between the Safe at Home, Confidential Address Program and the Bureau of Automotive Repair to perform Smog Tests by providing a Non-Enhanced Area ZIP to program participants.  This verification and information is to be conducted/provided ONLY by Safe at Home Program designated staff, Manager or Specialists and Bureau designated staff.

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AB 205/00:  Confidential Name Changes
Chapter 33 – Filed June 9, 2000
An act to amend Sections 1277 and 1278 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and to amend Sections 6205, 6205.5, 6206.5, 6206.7, 6208, and 6210 of, and to add Section 6206.4to, the Government Code, relating to domestic violence.

Civil Code of Procedure 1277, Section 1.5 (Name Changed to avoid Domestic Violence or Stalking as defined in Section 646.6 of the Penal Code)

Civil Code of Procedure 1278 (b) (Provision for court not to disclose the proposed name)

Gov. Code 6206.4 (Secretary of State to keep participant’s name changes confidential)

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SB 1318/00:  Amendment to SB 489 to add Stalking Victims
Chapter 562 – Filed September 20, 2000
An act to amend Section 2166.5, of the Election Code, and to amend Sections 6205, 6205.5, 6206.7, 6207, 6208.5 and 6209.7 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of, the Government Code, relating to public records.

 Gov. Code 2166.5 :  (Elections and voting provision)

Gov. Code 6205:  (Requests for public records confidentiality for sate and local agencies to use substitute mailing address for victims of domestic violence and stalking) 

Gov. Code 6206 (a):  (Enrollment Criteria for Domestic Violence and Stalking)

Gov. Code 6206 (b):  (Requirement for applications to be filed with the Secretary of State)
Gov. Code 6206 (c):  (Program certification)

Gov. Code 6206 (d):  (Requirement to notify other parent within participant’s 10-days of enrollment)

Gov. Code 6206 (e):  (Disclosures to applicants of false or misleading information on an application)

Gov. Code 6206.5 and 6206.7 (Cancellation, Termination & Withdrawal and notification to appropriate agencies by Confidential Address Program)

Gov. Code 6207 (a) (b):  (Implementation by State & Local Agency)

Gov. Code 6207 (c):  (Requirement to use address as work address)

Gov. Code 6207 (d):  (Mail Forwarding)

Gov. Code 6207 (e) (Department of Motor Vehicles Compliance)

Gov. Code 6208.5 (Designation of State, local agencies and non-profit organizations to provide program enrollment assistance)

SEC. 10.  SECTION 6209.5 OF THE GOVERNEMENT CODE IS REPEALED (under SB 1318)

Gov. Code 6209.7 (Child Custody and Visitation Orders)

Gov. Code 6210 (Requirement for Annual Report due to the Legislature)

**Gov. Code 6216 (Report to Legislature by July 1, 2006 on current program information/enrollment and codes to be targeted for efficiency**

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AB 797/02:  Establishes Address Confidentiality for Reproductive Health Care Services personnel (providers, employees, volunteers and patients) until
January 1, 2008.
Chapter 30 – September 6, 2002
An act to amend Section 2166.5 of the Elections Code, and to amend Section 6211of, and to add and repeal Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 6215) of Division 7 of Title 1 of, the Government Code, relating to public records.

Elections Code 2166.5:  (Elections & Voting provisions)
SEC. 2. Section 6211:  (Program ‘s sunset date:  January 1, 2008)

Gov. Code 6215.1, 6215.2, 6215.3, 6215.4, 6215.5, 6215.6 6215.7, 6215.8, 6215.9:  (Enrollment Criteria and requirements for affected group)

Gov. Code 6216:  (Requirement for Annual Report due to Legislature)
 
Gov. Code 6217:  (Program ‘s sunset date:  January 1, 2008)

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AB 184/03:  Vehicle Code 1808.21.d (Record Suppression)
Chapter 720 – Filed October 9, 2003
An act to amend Section 1808.21 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.  Participants in the Safe at Home Program are entitled to have their registration or driver’s license record suppressed from other persons, except as specified, if those persons request the suppression and submit to the department a program participant certificate or identification card issued by the Secretary of State.

California Education Code: 49076 (b) (1) - Pupils Records Release
A School district is not authorized to permit access to pupil records to any person without written parental consent or under judicial order except that:
  (b) School districts may release information from pupil records to the following:
    (1) Appropriate persons in connection with an emergency
      if the knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health
      or safety of a pupil or other persons.

NEW LEGISLATION 2007

SB 1491/06:  Domestic violence:  Personal information.
Chapter 54 – June 30, 2006
An act to add Title 1.807 (commencing with Section 1798.79.8) to Pat 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, relating to domestic violence.  This bill will prohibit any person or entity that awards grants to victim service providers, as defined, from requesting or requiring, as a condition of an award, the personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or their children, as specified, of the use of specified computer programs or systems that require the disclosure of that personally identifying information.  The bill would also make available to any victim service provider aggrieved by a violation of those provisions, injunctive relief and court costs and attorney’s fees in certain cases.

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AB 2169/06:  Extends Safe at Home Program until 2013.
Chapter 475 – September 26, 2006
An Act to amend and repeal Sections 6211 and 6217 of the Government Code, relating to public records.

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SB 1062/06:  Domestic violence and Sexual Assault Victims
Chapter 639 – September 29, 2006
An act to amend Sections 6205, 6205.5, and 6206 or, and to amend the heading of Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of, the Government Code, to amend Section 124250 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 13823.15 of the Penal Code, relating to victims of crime.

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SB 1743/06:  Name change confidentiality--Amends AB 205 not to publish old name.
Chapter 689 – September 29, 2006
An act to amend Section 1277 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 917, 1035.2, 1035.8, and 1036 of, to amend the headings of Article 8.5 (commencing with Section 1035), Article 8.7 (commencing with Section 1037), and Article 8.8 (commencing with Section 1038) of Chapter 4 of Division 8 of, the Evidence Code, to amend Section 6276.40 of the Government Code, and to amend Sections 264.2, 679.04, and 11163.3 of the Penal Code, relating to victims of crime.

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AB 603/07::  Extends Voter Registration Confidentiality until 2013 -
Amendment to SB 1062/06.
Chapter – September 26, 2007
An act to amend Section 2166.5 of the Elections Code, relating to voter registration.