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Measure AB 440
Authors Ramos  
Coauthors: Alanis   Rubio  
Subject State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
Relating To relating to streets and highways.
Title An act to add Section 92.8 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-03
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-03     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 262, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-03     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-16     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-09     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3106.).
2025-09-08     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2622.).
2025-09-08     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-04     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-03     Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-03     Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-03     From special consent calendar.
2025-09-02     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-08-29     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-14     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-26     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-11     Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-06-03     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1828.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-04-23     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-21     Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-10     Read second time and amended.
2025-04-09     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2025-03-17     Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-03-06     Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-03-05     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-18     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-07     From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
2025-02-06     Read first time. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-03
Enrolled     2025-09-11
Amended Senate     2025-09-03
Amended Assembly     2025-04-10
Amended Assembly     2025-03-05
Introduced     2025-02-06
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								In evaluating appropriate physical infrastructure, design features, and related deterrent measures, the department shall consider feedback from local jurisdictions and other stakeholders.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to install screening on state freeway overpasses to prevent objects from being dropped or thrown upon vehicles passing underneath, as provided. This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2028, the department to identify best practices for the implementation of suicide countermeasures designed to deter suicide attempts on bridges and overpasses, as provided.