91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2097: Relating to immunization information requested on a medical examiner report used for investigations

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires the report used by medical examiners for investigations of infants zero to three years of age shall include a request for information regarding the date and type of the decedent’s last immunization. If the decedent received more than one immunization at the time of the last immunization, the information provided shall include all immunizations received. The bill requires the state medical examiner to adopt rules to comply with the bill.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 8 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; VALOR Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Biotechnology Association; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Public Health Association; Linn County Board of Supervisors

In plain words

January 15, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Bradley, Baeth and Wood
January 26, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it