# West Virginia HB 5031: To standardize reporting practices and improve forensic and public health research by including vaccination history in death investigations

West Virginia HB 5031, To standardize reporting practices and improve forensic and public health research by including vaccination history in death investigations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5031-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 5031
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To standardize reporting practices and improve forensic and public health research by including vaccination history in death investigations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §61-12A-3, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Linville
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-02: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-02: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5031 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5031 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5031 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5031 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5031-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).