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HB5031 • 2026
To standardize reporting practices and improve forensic and public health research by including vaccination history in death investigations
To standardize reporting practices and improve forensic and public health research by including vaccination history in death investigations
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-02-02
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To House Judiciary
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2026-02-02
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Introduced in House
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2026-02-02
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To Judiciary
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2026-02-02
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
To standardize reporting practices and improve forensic and public health research by including vaccination history in death investigations
Current Bill Text
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HB 5031 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 5031 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5031 By Delegates Funkhouser, Anders, Ridenour, Masters, Horst, Linville, Phillips, Butler, Kimble, Miller, and Crouse [Introduced February 02, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend and reenact §61-12A-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the Fatality and Mortality Review Team under the Department of Health; access to medical information in investigations; and including vaccination records in death investigations. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 12A. FATALITY AND MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM. §61-12A-3. Access to information; other agencies of government required to cooperate. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the Fatality and Mortality Review Team may request information and records as necessary to carry out its responsibilities. Records and information that may be requested under this section include: (1) Medical, dental, and mental health records , including vaccination records in death investigations ; (2) Substance abuse records to the extent allowed by federal law; and (3) Information and records maintained by any state, county, and local government agency, except as provided in §61-12A-2(b) of this code. (b) State, county, and local government agencies shall provide the Fatality and Mortality Review Team with any information requested in writing. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow the Fatality and Mortality Review Team under the Department of Health to access vaccination records in death investigations. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: