Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not specify which bridges or overpasses are included beyond general state ownership.
State Bridges and Overpasses Suicide Prevention
This law requires the Department of Transportation to identify best practices for stopping suicide attempts on state bridges by July 1, 2028.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Transportation to find the best ways to stop suicide attempts on state-owned bridges and overpasses.
- Sets a deadline of July 1, 2028, for completing this identification process.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Department of Transportation
- People who use state bridges and overpasses
Terms To Know
- Suicide countermeasures
- Actions or physical changes designed to stop someone from trying to end their own life.
- Best practices
- The most effective and proven methods for doing something, based on research or experience.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not say exactly which specific safety measures must be installed.
- It only requires the department to identify best practices by a certain date, not necessarily to build them immediately.
- The text does not list how much money will be spent on this work.