# Virginia SB943: Income tax, state; subtraction for retirement income of certain federal employees.

Virginia SB943, Income tax, state; subtraction for retirement income of certain federal employees., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill DeSteph (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB943-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB943
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax, state; subtraction for retirement income of certain federal employees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Income tax; subtraction; retirement income of certain federal employees. Establishes, beginning in taxable year 2025, an individual income tax subtraction for 20 percent of the retirement income of retirees covered under the federal Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-21: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-18: Impact statement from TAX (SB943) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102054D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013469.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013468.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013469.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013468.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-SB943-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).