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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 612: Transportation: Highway Design Manual: emergency response times.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 612 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Transportation: Highway Design Manual: emergency response times. Primary sponsor: Chris Rogers (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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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 vests the Department of Transportation with full possession and control of the state highway system and requires the department to update the Highway Design Manual to incorporate the “complete streets” design concept.

This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, to update the Highway Design Manual to direct local governments to consult with local fire departments when making road improvements to ensure the improvements do not negatively impact emergency response times.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly2
Patrick AhrensCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly26
Laurie DaviesCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly74
Diane PapanCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly21

“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. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
  3. In committee: Held under submission.
  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  6. Coauthors revised.
  7. Referred to Com. on TRANS.
  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
  9. Read first time. To print.

Sources

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