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Authors Alvarado-Gil  
Coauthors: Tangipa  
Subject Department of Transportation: mountain passes: openings.
Relating To relating to state highways.
Title An act to amend Section 95.5 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.
Last Action Dt 2026-04-06
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-04-06     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-26     Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-04     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-02-23     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-23     Read first time.
2026-02-20     Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-04-06
Introduced     2026-02-20
Analyses TBD
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Existing law vests the Department of Transportation with possession and control of all state highways. Existing law requires the department, on or before July 1, 1992, to adopt and implement a deicing policy for state highways, as specified. Existing law specifically requires the department to remove snow from a specified portion of Interstate Route 80, as specified.

This bill would require, on or before April 1 of each year, the department, to the extent feasible, to notify an affected local official of the department’s proposed schedule for opening a mountain pass, as defined. The bill would require the department to develop a public outreach plan to inform the public about the closing and opening of a mountain pass, as specified.