Amended IN Assembly April 10, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 05, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 440Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 06, 2025 An act to add and repeal Section 131301 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 440, as amended, Ramos. Suicide prevention.Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide.This bill would require the office to identify state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths. The bill would also require the office to work with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways. This bill would require the office to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant specified policy committees on the strategies that it identifies on or before December 31, 2026. 2027. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2028. 2029.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 131301 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:131301. (a) The Office of Suicide Prevention shall do all both of the following:(1)Identify the state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths.(2)(1) Work in consultation with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways, including, but not limited to, infrastructure and other prevention strategies.(3)(2) (A) Prepare a report on the strategies it identifies pursuant to paragraph (2) (1) and submit that report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2026. 2027, to the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Transportation, the Senate Committee on Health, and the Senate Transportation Committee.(B) The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
Amended IN Assembly April 10, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 05, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 440Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 06, 2025 An act to add and repeal Section 131301 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 440, as amended, Ramos. Suicide prevention.Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide.This bill would require the office to identify state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths. The bill would also require the office to work with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways. This bill would require the office to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant specified policy committees on the strategies that it identifies on or before December 31, 2026. 2027. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2028. 2029.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 10, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 05, 2025
Amended IN Assembly April 10, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 05, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 440
Introduced by Assembly Member RamosFebruary 06, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos
February 06, 2025
An act to add and repeal Section 131301 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 440, as amended, Ramos. Suicide prevention.
Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide.This bill would require the office to identify state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths. The bill would also require the office to work with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways. This bill would require the office to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant specified policy committees on the strategies that it identifies on or before December 31, 2026. 2027. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2028. 2029.
Existing law authorizes the State Department of Public Health to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention. Existing law authorizes the office, if established, to perform certain functions, including, among others, conducting state-level assessment of regional and statewide suicide prevention policies and practices and reporting on progress to reduce rates of suicide.
This bill would require the office to identify state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths. The bill would also require the office to work with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways. This bill would require the office to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature and the relevant specified policy committees on the strategies that it identifies on or before December 31, 2026. 2027. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2028. 2029.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 131301 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:131301. (a) The Office of Suicide Prevention shall do all both of the following:(1)Identify the state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths.(2)(1) Work in consultation with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways, including, but not limited to, infrastructure and other prevention strategies.(3)(2) (A) Prepare a report on the strategies it identifies pursuant to paragraph (2) (1) and submit that report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2026. 2027, to the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Transportation, the Senate Committee on Health, and the Senate Transportation Committee.(B) The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 131301 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:131301. (a) The Office of Suicide Prevention shall do all both of the following:(1)Identify the state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths.(2)(1) Work in consultation with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways, including, but not limited to, infrastructure and other prevention strategies.(3)(2) (A) Prepare a report on the strategies it identifies pursuant to paragraph (2) (1) and submit that report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2026. 2027, to the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Transportation, the Senate Committee on Health, and the Senate Transportation Committee.(B) The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Section 131301 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
131301. (a) The Office of Suicide Prevention shall do all both of the following:(1)Identify the state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths.(2)(1) Work in consultation with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways, including, but not limited to, infrastructure and other prevention strategies.(3)(2) (A) Prepare a report on the strategies it identifies pursuant to paragraph (2) (1) and submit that report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2026. 2027, to the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Transportation, the Senate Committee on Health, and the Senate Transportation Committee.(B) The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
131301. (a) The Office of Suicide Prevention shall do all both of the following:(1)Identify the state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths.(2)(1) Work in consultation with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways, including, but not limited to, infrastructure and other prevention strategies.(3)(2) (A) Prepare a report on the strategies it identifies pursuant to paragraph (2) (1) and submit that report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2026. 2027, to the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Transportation, the Senate Committee on Health, and the Senate Transportation Committee.(B) The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
131301. (a) The Office of Suicide Prevention shall do all both of the following:(1)Identify the state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths.(2)(1) Work in consultation with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways, including, but not limited to, infrastructure and other prevention strategies.(3)(2) (A) Prepare a report on the strategies it identifies pursuant to paragraph (2) (1) and submit that report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2026. 2027, to the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Transportation, the Senate Committee on Health, and the Senate Transportation Committee.(B) The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
131301. (a) The Office of Suicide Prevention shall do all both of the following:
(1)Identify the state bridges and roadways that have a history of a relatively high number of suicide-related deaths.
(2)
(1) Work in consultation with the Department of Transportation to identify cost-effective strategies to reduce suicides and suicide attempts on the states bridges and roadways, including, but not limited to, infrastructure and other prevention strategies.
(3)
(2) (A) Prepare a report on the strategies it identifies pursuant to paragraph (2) (1) and submit that report to the Legislature and the relevant policy committees on or before December 31, 2026. 2027, to the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Health, the Assembly Committee on Transportation, the Senate Committee on Health, and the Senate Transportation Committee.
(B) The report submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.