Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 773
Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
Cosponsors (11)
- Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Charniele L. Herring (Democratic)
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Mark C. Downey
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Elections; absentee voting; cure process. Removes the requirement that absentee ballots be received by the Friday immediately preceding the day of the election for the general registrar to implement the process of curing errors or failures in such absentee ballots. The bill also moves the deadline for curing errors or omissions in absentee ballot applications from noon on the third day after the election to noon on the Monday after the election. This bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Governor's recommendation received by House - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB773) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB773ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 33-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (8-Y 7-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB773) - Jan 25, 2026 · House
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105063D