California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 440: State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 440 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention. Primary sponsor: James Ramos (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 3, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 262, Statutes of 2025.
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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 the Department of Transportation to install screening on state freeway overpasses to prevent objects from being dropped or thrown upon vehicles passing underneath, as provided.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2028, the department to identify best practices for the implementation of suicide countermeasures designed to deter suicide attempts on bridges and overpasses, as provided.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ramos | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 45 |
| Juan Alanis | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 22 |
| Susan Rubio | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 262, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3106.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2622.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Ordered to third reading.
- From special consent calendar.
- Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.