California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 440
State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ramos (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Rubio
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 09/11/25 - Enrolled· Sep 11, 2025
- 09/03/25 - Amended Senate· Sep 3, 2025
- 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 10, 2025
- 03/05/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 5, 2025
- 02/06/25 - Introduced· Feb 6, 2025
- AB440
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 House | AB 440 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB440 Ramos et al. By Rubio | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 14, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 440 Ramos Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 262, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 16, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3106.). - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2622.). - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
From special consent calendar. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1828.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - Apr 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 8). - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. - Mar 5, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on TRANS. - Feb 7, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.