Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 133
Electronic execution of estate planning documents; codifies Uniform Electronic Wills Act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marcus B. Simon (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Electronic execution of estate planning documents; Uniform Electronic Wills Act. Permits advance medical directives and refusals to make anatomical gifts to be signed and notarized, as appropriate, by electronic means. The bill also codifies the Uniform Electronic Wills Act, which permits a testator to execute a will by electronic means.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N 1-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 2, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106186D-H1 - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil - Jan 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice - Jan 3, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100459D