Transportation: road safety.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Ta
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: Died at Desk.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about who might be affected by this bill.

Road Safety Plan

The bill expresses lawmakers' intention to pass future road safety laws.

What This Bill Does

Expresses the Legislature's intent to enact subsequent legislation aimed at improving road safety.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation: A government agency responsible for building and maintaining roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what the future road safety laws will be.
It is unclear if or when lawmakers will pass these intended future road safety laws.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
Died at Desk.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1491, as introduced, Ta.
Transportation: road safety.
Existing law requires the Department of Transportation to improve and maintain the state’s highways, and establishes various programs to fund the development, construction, and repair of local roads, bridges, and other critical transportation infrastructure in the state.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to improve safety on the roads in the state.

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