CA AB 612
deadTransportation: Highway Design Manual: emergency response times.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 612 pass?
No. CA AB 612 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 612 about?
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.
Who sponsors CA AB 612?
Rogers is the primary sponsor of CA AB 612, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
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.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rogersauthor
- Ahrenscoauthor
- Daviescoauthor
- Papancoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
committee-passage,failure
2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
failure
2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-04-30
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-03-25
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-03-25
Coauthors revised.
2025-02-24
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
referral-committee
2025-02-14
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2025-02-13
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-03-24 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (16)
- Tangipa: yes
- Ward: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Davies: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Papan: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Hart: yes
Related bills
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