StateVirginia

HJ 46: Winter Salt Week; designating week of fourth Monday in January 2027 and each succeeding year.

Kathy TranIntroduced

HJ 46 status: Introduced — Continued from last session (updated Jul 21, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactLow impact 5/100

Bill summary

Official

Starting in 2027, Virginia will officially recognize the fourth week of January as "Winter Salt Week" every year.

Key analysis

Constitutionality100%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct effect on environmental policy.

Risks

  • No direct effect on environmental policy.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct economic impact.

Risks

  • No direct economic impact.

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Symbolic designation of a state commemorative week.

Risks

  • No material societal change.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

No material environmental or regulatory policy changes are present in this bill.

Limitation

Analysis based solely on abstract; full bill text not reviewed.

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Continued from last session

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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