Hi gang, sent my letter to some of the KY guys!!! do you think it matters if I dont live in KY? Crystal In a message dated 3/21/2004 1:02:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, KYPERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > >The Kentucky Legislature is getting ready to drastically limit > >access to Kentucky vital records including BIRTHS, DEATHS, > >MARRIAGES, and DIVORCE. > > > >(MILITARY RECORDS are also being limited but I do not know > >which bill is involved.) > > > >You can find the entire bill at: > >http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/04rs/HB100/SCS1.doc >=20 >Death certificates will still be public record after 50 years but >more recent death certificates will only be available to: >1. the decedent's widow or widower, >2. child eighteen (18) years of age or older >3. parent >4. grandparent >5. sibling eighteen (18) years of age or older >6. funeral director handling the decedent's funeral arrangements >7. personal representative of the decedent's estate >8. a named beneficiary of an insurance policy of the decedent >9. a person with a claim against the decedent's estate > >This means that genealogists can no longer order great-uncle Jasper's >death certificate to see his parents' names. > >Birth records will be have limited access while the person is living but >will still be public record after 100 years. Divorce and marriage record= s >will be closed for 70 years. > >We are very late in the process. >=A0 =A0 =A0 Jan 6-introduced in House; to Health and Welfare (H) >=A0 =A0 =A0 Jan 15-posted in committee >=A0 =A0 =A0 Jan 29-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Com= mittee >Substitute >=A0 =A0 =A0 Jan 30-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to C= ommittee >Substitute >=A0 =A0 =A0 Feb 2-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day fo= r Tuesday, >February 3, 2004 >=A0 =A0 =A0 Feb 10-3rd reading, passed 94-2 with Committee Substitute, f= loor >amendment (1) >=A0 =A0 =A0 Feb 11-received in Senate >=A0 =A0 =A0 Feb 17-to State and Local Government (S) >=A0 =A0 =A0 Mar 16-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Com= mittee >Substitute >=A0 =A0 =A0 Mar 17-2nd reading, to Rules >THIS TUESDAY, March 23, this bill will be voted on in the full Senate. I= f it >passes, it will go to Gov. Fletcher for his signature into law. > >Call and email your senator and let him know that you want HB 100 to fai= l. >Time is critical! Do it by Monday, at the latest. > >You can find your Senator at >http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/whoswho/whoswho.htm > >Telephone:=A0 502-564-8100 >FAX : 502-564-6543 >Postal address: 700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601 > >Toll Free Numbers - 2004 Session (only for Kentucky) >Bill Status Line:=A0 1-866-301-9004 >Legislative Message Line:=A0 1-800-372-7181 > >This is the same bill that failed in committee during the last >Legislative session. The genealogists of the state worked together >to stop its passage. Please pass this information along to others. >