SB482Introduced in the Senate
Sodium Chloride; alternatives to use to treat and pretreat roadways for winter weather, report.
Introduced by Danica Roem, District 30
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
March 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A) · February 10, 2026
39
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103807D
Referred to Committee on Rules
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB482)
Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Rules
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
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