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HB 6152

AN ACT EXPANDING THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE REAL PROPERTY AND PROPERTY TAX RECORDS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Gary Turco

Connecticut bill shields domestic violence survivors' home addresses from public property and tax records while maintaining existing driver's license and voter registration protections.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
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Bill Summary · HB 6152

Legislative bill overview

HB 6152 expands Connecticut's existing Address Confidentiality Program to protect participants' real property and property tax records in addition to their current driver's license and voter registration protections. The bill would allow program participants—typically domestic violence survivors, stalking victims, and other at-risk individuals—to keep their home addresses hidden from public property records and tax assessments.

Why is this important

Real property records are publicly searchable and commonly used to locate individuals, creating significant safety risks for domestic violence survivors and other vulnerable populations. Currently, while these individuals can hide their address on some government documents, property records remain accessible, potentially compromising their physical safety and undermining the purpose of the confidentiality program.

Potential points of contention

  • Property tax administration concerns: Tax assessors and municipalities may argue the measure complicates billing, assessment procedures, and public record accessibility for legitimate purposes like property valuation and title searches
  • Balancing transparency and safety: Tension between public access to property records (important for real estate transactions, lender decisions, and government oversight) and protecting vulnerable individuals from harm
  • Implementation costs: Creating a parallel confidential property record system may require IT infrastructure changes and additional administrative resources for assessor offices
  • Definition and scope questions: Unclear which program participants qualify or whether the expansion might be misused by those without legitimate safety concerns

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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