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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 2267: State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 2267 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention. . Primary sponsor: Robert Garcia (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): In committee: Held under submission.

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Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

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, 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert GarciaPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly50
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
John HarabedianCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee: Held under submission.
  2. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  5. Coauthors revised.
  6. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
  8. Referred to Com. on TRANS.
  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
  10. Read first time. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page