# Virginia SB741: Public aircraft; extends sunset provision.

Virginia SB741, Public aircraft; extends sunset provision., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mamie E. Locke (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB741-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB741
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public aircraft; extends sunset provision.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-22
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348)
- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (271 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Definition of public aircraft; sunset. Extends from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2030, the sunset of changes made to the definition of "public aircraft" by the 2018 Session of the General Assembly. The sunset was previously extended from September 1, 2023, to July 1, 2025, by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mamie E. Locke (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Transportation | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 348 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB741) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB741ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Transportation (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned Trans sub: Department of Motor Vehicles (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-30: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Reported from Transportation and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-10-22: Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate)
- 2024-10-22: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100896D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072624.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072623.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059494.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059493.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-10-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010939.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010938.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072624.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072623.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059494.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059493.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010939.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1010938.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB741-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).