SB482
Sodium Chloride; alternatives to use to treat and pretreat roadways for winter weather, report.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
March 6, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Danica Roem (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103807D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB482)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/2026 - House: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 03/01/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 03/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Placed on Rules Agenda
- 03/06/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
