AB-1145 • 2026

State highways: safety: State Highway Route 74: report.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Jeff Gonzalez (A) , Wallis
Last action: 2025-07-01
Official status: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on what specific data must be collected or how the study will address enforcement facility bypassing beyond mentioning it.

Highway Safety Study for State Highway Route 74

This law requires the Department of Transportation to study safety on State Highway Route 74 and other state highways, then report its findings and recommendations to lawmakers by December 31, 2027.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a safety study on State Highway Route 74 and other state highways.
The study must collect data over the preceding ten years, disaggregated by state highway.
It needs to develop recommendations to improve highway safety, including addressing enforcement facility bypassing.
After finishing the study, the department has to write a report with its findings and suggestions by December 31, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Department of Transportation
State Highway Route 74 users

Terms To Know

Enforcement facility bypassing: When drivers avoid safety checks or checkpoints on the road.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be used for this study.
It is unclear if other state highways besides Route 74 will receive special attention in the report.
This law only lasts until January 1, 2029.

Bill History

2025-07-01 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2014.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1145, as amended, Jeff Gonzalez.
State highways: safety:
State Highway Route 74:
report.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission and vests the department with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law requires the department to improve and maintain state highways, including all traversable highways that have been adopted or designated as state highways by the commission.
This bill would require the department, on or before December 31, 2027, to conduct a study on highway safety on
the state highway system, including, but not limited to,
State Highway Route 74. The bill would require the study to collect specified
data, disaggregated by state highway,
data
over the preceding 10 years, as provided, and to develop recommendations to improve highway safety on
the state highway system,
State Highway Route 74,
including recommendations on how to address enforcement facility
bypassing,
bypassing on roadways other than State Highway Route 74,
as specified. The bill would require the department to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature on or before December 31, 2027. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2029.

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