# Virginia SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.

Virginia SB941, Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-31 (Committee substitute printed 25105280D-S1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB941
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-05-31, Committee substitute printed 25105280D-S1
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (135 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Robbery; air or gas operated weapon, etc.; penalty. Expands the crime of Class 3 felony robbery to include robbery committed by any person by using or displaying any air or gas operated weapon or any object similar in appearance to a firearm, whether capable of being fired or not.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-05-31: Committee substitute printed 25105280D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB941) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Impact statement from VCSC (SB941) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25105280D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB941) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Impact statement from VCSC (SB941) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100234D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022676.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022675.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013466.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013464.PDF)

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- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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)
- HB1721: Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation, Uniform Easement Relocation Act. (failed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022676.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022675.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013466.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013464.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [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)
- [HB1721: Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation, Uniform Ease…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1721-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).