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HB773Introduced in the House of Delegates

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

Passed

Introduced by Virgil Thornton, District 86

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1069)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105063D

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB773)

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

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

  7. Read first time

  8. Read second time and engrossed

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

  10. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  11. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

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

  13. Senate committee offered

  14. Rules suspended

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  17. Read third time

  18. Passed by for the day

  19. Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to

  20. Engrossed by Senate as amended

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

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

  23. Enrolled

  24. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB773ER)

  25. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB773)

  26. Signed by President

  27. Signed by Speaker

  28. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  29. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  30. Governor's recommendation received by House

  31. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A)

  32. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  33. Governor's recommendation adopted

  34. Reenrolled bill text (HB773ER2)

  35. Signed by Speaker

  36. Signed by President

  37. Approved by Governor - Chapter 1069 (effective - 1/1/2027)

  38. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1069)

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