SB-1293 • 2026

State highways: projects: notice.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Alvarado-Gil
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: Referred to Com. on TRANS.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the consequences of failing to send notices or how far ahead of time they must be given.

State Highways: Project Notice

This law requires the Department of Transportation to give written notices about highway construction or maintenance projects in counties with fewer than 60,000 residents and post these notices on their website.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Department of Transportation to send a notice to people who live within 5 miles of a state highway project in counties with fewer than 60,000 residents.
Makes sure businesses located within 5 miles of these projects also receive notices.
Requires the Department of Transportation to put these notices on their website.

Who It Names or Affects

People who live near state highway projects in counties with fewer than 60,000 residents.
Businesses that are close to state highway projects in counties with fewer than 60,000 residents.
The Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

right-of-way: The area next to a road or street where construction and maintenance work can be done.
population: The number of people living in an area, like a city or county.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if the notice is not sent on time.
Does not say how far ahead of time notices must be given.
Does not cover counties with more than 60,000 people.

Bill History

2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3873.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1293, as amended, Alvarado-Gil.
State highways: projects: notice.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and requires it to improve and maintain the state highways, as provided.
This bill would require the department to provide written notice of certain construction or maintenance projects within the right-of-way of a state highway in a county with a population of
250,000
60,000
people
of
or
fewer to a person who resides in, or a business that is located within,
10
5
miles of the project limits, as specified.
The bill would also require the department to place the notice on its internet website.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Download Bill PDF