AN ACT relating to vital records.

Amend KRS 213.136 to establish processes and procedures for requesing vital statistics records from the state or county registrar; amend KRS 213.141 to increase the fee for a certified copy of a vital statistic record to $10; establish fee exceptions; increase the fee for a certified copy of a birth record to $15; establish fee exceptions; establish that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall provide a copy of the Annual Lifetime Kentucky Death Report to the State Board of Elections on or before July 1 of each year; amend KRS 116.113 to conform.

Archives and Records Elections and Voting State Agencies Deaths Public Records and Reports

Introduced: February 2, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

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This bill updates the rules for requesting official vital records such as birth and death certificates from state or county offices, and raises the fees for certified copies of those records. It also requires the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to share an annual death report with the State Board of Elections each year by July 1, which could help keep voter rolls up to date. Who it may affect: Kentuckians requesting birth or death certificates, and election administrators who manage voter registration records.

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