Bill Summary: HB 5520

• Expands the address confidentiality program to include "protected persons" (those named in court protective or restraining orders) in addition to existing eligible categories like domestic violence victims and stalking victims.

• Requires municipalities to redact residential addresses from online versions of municipal records for program participants who are protected persons upon their request and presentation of a certification card to the town clerk.

• Allows program participants to either use their assigned "program address" (post office box and fictitious street address) or have the address left blank in online municipal records, while maintaining non-redacted original and physical copies for inspection.

• Exempts marriage records and voter registry lists from redaction requirements, which remain subject to separate statutory provisions.

• Effective October 1, 2020.