Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 774
Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process, delayed effective date.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
Cosponsors (21)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Leslie Chambers Mehta
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic)
- Margaret A. Franklin
- Michael B. Feggans (Democratic)
- Mark C. Downey
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Katrina Callsen (Democratic)
- Gretchen M. Bulova
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Elections; absentee and provisional ballots; cure process. Requires that, if the electoral board determines that any person having submitted a provisional vote was not entitled to vote as a result of a material error or omission on the provisional ballot form, the registrar is required to promptly notify the voter by telephone or email of the error or omission and to provide information to the voter on how to correct the issue so his ballot may be counted. The voter is entitled to make such necessary corrections before noon on the Monday after the election. The bill 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. The bill also requries the Department of Elections to issue guidance to local election officials on the uniform processing and counting of provisional ballots, including any provisional ballot cast by a person submitting a registration application on the same day as the election.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Election Administration Subcommittee Amendment
- Privileges and Elections Substitute
- Privileges and Elections Amendment
- Senate Amendment
- Enrolled
- Governor's Recommendation
- Governor Substitute
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 |
| 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 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | 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 (HB774) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB774ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-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 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB774) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106717D-H1 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB774) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) - 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 26103904D