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AB 22672025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEDEMOCRAT

State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.

Introduced Feb 19, 2026Robert Garcia (D-CA)

Summary

Existing law requires, beginning on or before July 1, 2028, the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the State Department of Public Health and in collaboration with impacted local governments, to incorporate suicide deterrent considerations in the updates of applicable guidance documents, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Transportation to additionally develop and maintain, beginning on or before July 1, 2029, a set of preapproved suicide prevention safety-barrier designs that local governments may use to install suicide prevention barriers, as provided.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 19, 2026

Read first time. To print.

House
Feb 20, 2026

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

House
Mar 9, 2026

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

House
Mar 24, 2026

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

House
Mar 25, 2026

Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

House