HB 773 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date.

Summary

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.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Vetoed

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Vetoed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitions from a draft introduction to an enrolled, final law. The substantive text regarding absentee ballot processing and the 'cure' process remains identical, but the final version adds a specific effective date of September 1, 2026, and includes standard legislative formatting found only in the final version.

Scope change

The scope of the law remains unchanged; the bill now has a defined effective date.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of September 1, 2026, determining when the new absentee ballot rules will take effect.

TECHNICAL

Converted the document from a draft bill introduction to an enrolled act, adding standard legislative headers and formatting required for final passage.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by House

executive

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB773ER)

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (8-Y 7-N)

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 25, 2026

Committee

Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors