KY SB147 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-04-15 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

AN ACT relating to vital records.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-13 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3927 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-15Houserecommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2026-03-26Housefloor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
2026-03-20House2nd reading, to Rules
2026-03-19Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2026-03-18Houseto Health Services (H)
2026-03-17Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2026-03-17Housereceived in House
2026-03-13Senate3rd reading, passed 38-0
2026-03-12Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day by the Rules Committee for Friday, March 13 2026
2026-03-12Senate2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
2026-03-11Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2026-03-10Senateto Health Services (S)
2026-02-02Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2026-02-02Senateintroduced in Senate

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