This goes to the Senate for a vote Tuesday, March 23. House approves restricting access to vital records 03:52 PM EST on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 By LRC eNews FRANKFORT - The general public would no longer have access to other people’s vital records under a bill passed by the House Tuesday. House Bill 100, sponsored by Rep. Mike Weaver, D-Elizabethtown, would limit access to birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. Only the people in the records and their close relatives would be able to obtain copies, along with others with a legal relationship such as power of attorney. “Anyone can get your birth certificate for ten dollars, cross the state line, and suddenly they have access to your identity and your life,” Weaver said. Identity theft is a growing crime, and this bill is an effort to address that threat. Elected officials would still be able to obtain the records for their constituents under an amendment to the bill, which now goes to the Senate for its consideration.