diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
index 8a07b3f27..0bf62565d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
@@ -1625,8 +1625,14 @@ class DomainRequestsTable extends LoadTableBase {
             `
           }
 
-          // If the request is deletable, create modal body and insert it. This is true for both requests and portfolio requests pages
-          if (request.is_deletable) {
+          if (!request.is_deletable) {
+            // If the request is not deletable, insert a message
+            // for the screenreader to pickup explaining the empty table cell
+            modalTrigger = `
+            <span class="usa-sr-only">Domain request cannot be deleted now. Edit the request for more information.</span>`
+          }
+          else {
+            // If the request is deletable, create modal body and insert it. This is true for both requests and portfolio requests pages
             let modalHeading = '';
             let modalDescription = '';
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
index 29e9fa639..c84ddee78 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@ class SeniorOfficialForm(RegistrarForm):
     email = forms.EmailField(
         label="Email",
         max_length=None,
-        error_messages={"invalid": ("Enter an email address in the required format, like name@example.com.")},
+        error_messages={"invalid": ("Enter an email address in the required format, like name@example.com."),
+                        "required": ("Enter an email address in the required format, like name@example.com.")},
         validators=[
             MaxLengthValidator(
                 320,
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/includes/senior_official.html b/src/registrar/templates/includes/senior_official.html
index 073b82457..0302bc71f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/includes/senior_official.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/includes/senior_official.html
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
         {% input_with_errors form.first_name %}
         {% input_with_errors form.last_name %}
         {% input_with_errors form.title %}
-        {% with sublabel_text="Enter an email address in the required format, like name@example.com." %}
-            {% input_with_errors form.email %}
-        {% endwith %}
+        {% input_with_errors form.email %}
         <button type="submit" class="usa-button">Save</button>
     </form>
 {% elif not form.full_name.value and not form.title.value and not form.email.value %}