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Authors Garcia  
Subject State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
Relating To relating to streets and highways.
Title An act to amend Section 92.7 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-24
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-03-25     Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-24     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-09     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-02-20     From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-24
Introduced     2026-02-19
Analyses TBD
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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.