COVID-19; require notice to family if death is believed to be caused by vaccination.

HB 1180 requires health officials to notify a deceased person's family if a medical examiner or healthcare provider believes their death "may have been caused by or related to" a COVID-19 vaccine. It also allows family members (spouse, parent, adult child, or next of kin) to request an autopsy without a court order in such cases. The bill directly affects families of individuals who died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine and whose death is suspected to be vaccine-related. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.