Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1180
COVID-19; require notice to family if death is believed to be caused by vaccination.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON'S FAMILY TO BE NOTIFIED OF AN OPINION BY A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER THAT THE DEATH OF THE PERSON MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF A VACCINE FOR COVID-19 TO THE DECEASED; TO AMEND SECTION 41-37-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN AUTOPSY TO BE PERFORMED WITHOUT A COURT ORDER WHEN REQUESTED BY A FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHOSE DEATH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO THE COVID-19 VACCINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives