State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to prevent suicides by encouraging the installation of suicide prevention barriers on California’s state bridges and overpasses. Starting in 2028, the Department of Transportation must incorporate suicide deterrent considerations into its guidance documents and, by 2029, develop a set of approved barrier designs for local governments to use. The bill seeks to provide local agencies with standardized options for improving safety on these structures.
Key provisions
- The Department of Transportation must incorporate suicide deterrent considerations into its guidance documents by July 1, 2028.
- The Department of Transportation must develop and maintain a set of preapproved suicide prevention barrier designs by July 1, 2029.
- These designs will be available for local governments to use.
- Suicide deterrent considerations include evaluating and adopting countermeasures like barrier design and placement.
- The Department of Transportation will determine what constitutes an appropriate deterrent consideration.
Who is affected
- Department of Transportation
- State Department of Public Health
- Local Governments
- Bridge and Overpass Users
Notable changes
- Requires the Department of Transportation to proactively develop and provide barrier designs.
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