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Read. Follow. Verify.Monthly Death Certificate Reporting Required for Voter Roll Maintenance
Last action · May 4, 2026: Voted Do Pass (S)Sponsors: Mark Nolte and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
The Department of Health and Senior Services is required to provide a monthly report of all filed death certificates to the Secretary of State, who must then notify local election authorities to remove deceased individuals from voter rolls.
Local election authorities will receive regular death records to update registration lists, directly affecting voter roll maintenance timelines and active registration counts across the state.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Health and Senior Services
The department must compile and provide a monthly report of all filed death certificates to the Secretary of State.
Secretary of State
The Secretary of State must receive monthly death reports and notify local election authorities.
local election authorities
Local election authorities must remove names received from the Secretary of State from their voter rolls.
Key Facts
- The Department of Health and Senior Services must provide the Secretary of State with a monthly report of every death certificate filed in the preceding month.
- Upon receiving the report, the Secretary of State must notify the appropriate local election authorities of the reported deaths.
- Local election authorities are required to remove the names of deceased individuals from their voter rolls upon receiving the notification.
- The legislation adds one new section, designated as section 115.028, to chapter 115, RSMo.
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Procedural history
26 actions- May 4, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass (S)
- May 4, 2026SenateExecutive Session Held (S)
- May 4, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Held (S)
- Apr 23, 2026SenatePublic Hearing Scheduled (S)
- Mar 31, 2026SenateCommitteeSecond read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
- Mar 19, 2026SenateReported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Show 20 earlier actions
- Mar 16, 2026HouseDelivered to the Senate
- Mar 12, 2026HouseFloorThird Read and Passed (H)
- Mar 12, 2026HouseTaken Up for Third Reading (H)
- Mar 12, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)
- Mar 10, 2026HousePerfected with Amendments (H)
- Mar 10, 2026HouseTitle of Bill - Agreed To
- Mar 10, 2026HouseTaken Up for Perfection (H)
- Mar 10, 2026HousePlaced on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Feb 26, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Do Pass (H)
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeVoted Do Pass (H)
- Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 27, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Elections(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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