Virginia 2027 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 482 — Sodium Chloride; alternatives to use to treat and pretreat roadways for winter weather, report.

Last action — Continued from last session

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill directs a study on alternatives to sodium chloride for winter road treatment.

This bill requires the Virginia Department of Transportation to study environmentally friendly alternatives to sodium chloride used for treating roads in winter. The study will evaluate the impact on infrastructure and property compared to current methods.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This bill aims to explore less harmful options for road treatment, potentially benefiting the environment.

Summary

Study; Virginia Department of Transportation; alternatives to use of Sodium Chloride to treat and pretreat roadways for winter weather; report. Directs the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to conduct a study on safe and environmentally sensitive alternatives to using Sodium Chloride, or rock salt, to treat and pretreat roadways for winter weather. Such study shall measure the impact of current treatment and pretreatment substances on infrastructure and the environment and their corrosive effects on personal property and compare such impacts with those of potential alternatives, including nonchemical substances and new technologies. VDOT is directed to submit a report to the chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation by November 15, 2026, on its findings and include in such report an accounting of the annual spending by the state and local governments since 2020 on treating and pretreating activities and the amounts budgeted for 2026-2028.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued from last session

  2. Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)

  3. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  4. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Committee on Rules

  6. Read first time

  7. Placed on Calendar

  8. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)

  9. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  12. Read second time

  13. Passed by for the day

  14. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. Rules suspended

  17. Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)

  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB482)

  19. Referred to Committee on Rules

  20. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103807D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 482 do?
Study; Virginia Department of Transportation; alternatives to use of Sodium Chloride to treat and pretreat roadways for winter weather; report. Directs the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to conduct a study on safe and environmentally sensitive alternatives to using Sodium Chloride, or rock salt, to treat and pretreat roadways for winter weather. Such study shall measure the impact of current treatment and pretreatment substances on infrastructure and the environment and their corrosive effects on personal property and compare such impacts with those of potential alternatives, including nonchemical substances and new technologies. VDOT is directed to submit a report to the chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation by November 15, 2026, on its findings and include in such report an accounting of the annual spending by the state and local governments since 2020 on treating and pretreating activities and the amounts budgeted for 2026-2028.
Who sponsors SB 482?
SB 482 is sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan and Danica A. Roem.
What is the current status of SB 482?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 482?
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