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AB-2267 • 2026

State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.

State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Garcia
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the exact types of barriers or consequences if local governments do not use preapproved designs.

Suicide Prevention on State Bridges and Overpasses

This law requires the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain a set of preapproved safety-barrier designs for local governments to use in preventing suicides at bridges and overpasses.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain a set of preapproved suicide prevention barrier designs by July 1, 2029.
  • Allows local governments to install these barriers on state bridges and overpasses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Transportation
  • Local governments

Terms To Know

Suicide prevention barriers
Physical barriers installed on bridges and overpasses to prevent suicide attempts.
Guidance documents
Official documents that provide advice or recommendations for how to handle certain situations, in this case related to bridge safety.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact types of barriers that will be included.
  • It is unclear what happens if local governments do not use these preapproved designs.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    Coauthors revised.

  3. 2026-03-25 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  4. 2026-03-24 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

  5. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  6. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  7. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2267, as amended, Garcia.
State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
Existing law requires, beginning on or before July 1, 2028, the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the State Department of Public Health and in collaboration with impacted local governments, to incorporate suicide deterrent considerations in the updates of applicable guidance documents, as provided.
This bill would require the Department of Transportation to additionally develop and
maintain
maintain, beginning on or before July 1, 2029,
a set of preapproved suicide prevention safety-barrier designs that local governments may use to install suicide prevention barriers, as provided.

Current Bill Text

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