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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 133: Electronic execution of estate planning documents; codifies Uniform Electronic Wills Act.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 133 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electronic execution of estate planning documents; codifies Uniform Electronic Wills Act. Primary sponsor: Marcus Simon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N 1-A).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Electronic execution of estate planning documents; Uniform Electronic Wills Act. Permits advance medical directives and refusals to make anatomical gifts to be signed and notarized, as appropriate, by electronic means. The bill also codifies the Uniform Electronic Wills Act, which permits a testator to execute a will by electronic means.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus SimonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N 1-A)
  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  3. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  4. Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  5. Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  6. committee substitute agreed to
  7. Read second time
  8. Read first time
  9. Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
  10. Committee substitute printed 26106186D-H1
  11. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
  12. House subcommittee offered

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source