# Virginia SB939: Mail theft; definitions, penalty.

Virginia SB939, Mail theft; definitions, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB939-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB939
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Mail theft; definitions, penalty.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132)
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (224 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Mail theft; penalty. Creates the offense of mail theft, punishable as a Class 6 felony, for any person who (i) knowingly, willfully, and with the intent to deprive, injure, damage, or defraud another (a) takes, destroys, hides, or embezzles mail or (b) obtains any mail by fraud or deception; (ii) buys, receives, conceals, or possesses (a) mail and knows or reasonably should know that the mail was unlawfully taken or obtained; (b) any key he knows or reasonably should know is suited to any lock adopted by the United States Postal Service that provides access to any mail receptacle located in a cluster mailbox unit or other mailbox panel used for the purpose of centralized mail in any neighborhood, including any condominium or apartment complex; or (c) a counterfeit device or key designed to provide access to any lock described in clause (b); or (iii) knowingly, willfully, and with the intent to steal any mail inside damages, opens, removes, injures, vandalizes, or destroys any mail receptacle. This bill is identical to HB 1715.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 1 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0132) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 132 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m.,March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB939) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB939ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB939) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Impact statement from VCSC (SB939) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106421D-S2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Impact statement from VCSC (SB939) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25106095D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB939) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Impact statement from VCSC (SB939) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102103D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071415.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071414.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051057.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051056.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034696.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034695.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032821.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032820.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029953.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029952.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013463.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013462.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/1071415.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071414.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051057.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051056.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034696.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034695.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032821.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032820.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029953.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029952.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013463.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013462.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-SB939-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).