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Measure SB 78
Authors Seyarto  
Coauthors: Patterson  
Subject Department of Transportation: report: state highway system: safety enhancements.
Relating To relating to transportation.
Title An act to add and repeal Section 237 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-13
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
2025-10-13     Approved by the Governor.
2025-10-13     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 743, Statutes of 2025.
2025-09-23     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-12     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2997.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-08     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-08     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2989.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-02     Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02     Read third time and amended.
2025-09-02     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20     August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-08     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-05     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-05-29     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-29     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1323.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-23     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1191.) (May 23).
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-21     April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-10     Set for hearing April 21.
2025-04-09     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 710.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-02     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-04-01     Set for hearing April 8.
2025-01-29     Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-01-16     From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
2025-01-15     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-13
Enrolled     2025-09-17
Amended Assembly     2025-09-02
Amended Senate     2025-04-02
Introduced     2025-01-15
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								The department shall prepare a report evaluating current efforts and potential opportunities to streamline the processes and procedures for the delivery of safety enhancement projects on the state highway system, including all of the following:
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								A review of administrative, regulatory, and procedural factors that affect the timing of safety enhancement projects.
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								An evaluation of the use and feasibility of alternative project delivery methods, such as design-build, progressive design-build, job order contracting, and construction manager/general contractor, and other innovative approaches, as determined by the department.
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								Recommendations for enhancing interagency coordination and procurement strategies to streamline delivery of safety enhancement projects without compromising safety or transparency.
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								A summary of existing and planned department initiatives to streamline the delivery of safety enhancements.
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								The report required by this section shall be used as an informational source and shall be based only on available data.
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								Include project-specific findings or imply causality between delivery timelines and safety outcomes.
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								On or before January 1, 2027, the department shall submit the report required by this section to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
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								Pursuant to Section
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and vests it with full possession and control of the state highway system. This bill would require the department to prepare a report evaluating current efforts and potential opportunities to streamline the processes and procedures for the delivery of safety enhancement projects on the state highway system, as specified. The bill would require the department to submit the report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027.