Requires each certificate of death to also be filed with each board of elections within the state
This bill (S 198) requires health departments to send monthly records of deceased voters to local election boards. Specifically, it mandates that death certificates for individuals of voting age must include their name, address, birth date, and county of residence, and be sent to each election board in the state. The data must be organized by county and delivered in a mutually agreed-upon format. This change directly affects voter registration systems by providing election boards with timely updates to remove deceased voters from rolls. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
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