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HB774Introduced in the House of Delegates

Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, 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 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. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1070)

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 26103904D

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration

  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)

  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB774)

  6. House committee offered

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

  8. Committee substitute printed 26106717D-H1

  9. Read first time

  10. Read second time

  11. committee substitute agreed to

  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  13. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB774)

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

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

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

  18. Senate committee offered

  19. Rules suspended

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

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

  22. Read third time

  23. Passed by for the day

  24. Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to

  25. Engrossed by Senate as amended

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

  27. Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)

  28. Enrolled

  29. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB774ER)

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB774)

  31. Signed by President

  32. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  35. Governor's recommendation received by House

  36. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 36-N 0-A)

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

  38. Governor's recommendation adopted

  39. Reenrolled bill text (HB774ER2)

  40. Signed by Speaker

  41. Signed by President

  42. Approved by Governor - Chapter 1070 (effective - 1/1/2027)

  43. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1070)

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