CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 800Introduced by Senator Reyes(Coauthors: Senators Ochoa Bogh and Prez)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)February 21, 2025 An act to add Section 92.9 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 800, as introduced, Reyes. State highways: overpasses: pilot program: suicide prevention.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 the department to establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino. The bill would require the suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program to include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in manner likely to cause death. The bill would require the department, in administering the pilot program, to prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years. 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 92.9 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:92.9. (a) The department shall establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino.(b) Suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in a manner likely to cause death, including, but not limited to, onto vehicles passing underneath the overpass.(c) The department in administering the pilot program shall prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 800Introduced by Senator Reyes(Coauthors: Senators Ochoa Bogh and Prez)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)February 21, 2025 An act to add Section 92.9 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 800, as introduced, Reyes. State highways: overpasses: pilot program: suicide prevention.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 the department to establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino. The bill would require the suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program to include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in manner likely to cause death. The bill would require the department, in administering the pilot program, to prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 800
Introduced by Senator Reyes(Coauthors: Senators Ochoa Bogh and Prez)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)February 21, 2025
Introduced by Senator Reyes(Coauthors: Senators Ochoa Bogh and Prez)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Garcia)
February 21, 2025
An act to add Section 92.9 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to streets and highways.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 800, as introduced, Reyes. State highways: overpasses: pilot program: suicide prevention.
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 the department to establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino. The bill would require the suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program to include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in manner likely to cause death. The bill would require the department, in administering the pilot program, to prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.
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 the department to establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino. The bill would require the suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program to include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in manner likely to cause death. The bill would require the department, in administering the pilot program, to prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 92.9 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:92.9. (a) The department shall establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino.(b) Suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in a manner likely to cause death, including, but not limited to, onto vehicles passing underneath the overpass.(c) The department in administering the pilot program shall prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.
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 92.9 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:92.9. (a) The department shall establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino.(b) Suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in a manner likely to cause death, including, but not limited to, onto vehicles passing underneath the overpass.(c) The department in administering the pilot program shall prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.
SECTION 1. Section 92.9 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
92.9. (a) The department shall establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino.(b) Suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in a manner likely to cause death, including, but not limited to, onto vehicles passing underneath the overpass.(c) The department in administering the pilot program shall prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.
92.9. (a) The department shall establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino.(b) Suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in a manner likely to cause death, including, but not limited to, onto vehicles passing underneath the overpass.(c) The department in administering the pilot program shall prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.
92.9. (a) The department shall establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino.(b) Suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in a manner likely to cause death, including, but not limited to, onto vehicles passing underneath the overpass.(c) The department in administering the pilot program shall prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.
92.9. (a) The department shall establish and administer a pilot program to install suicide deterrents on 10 freeway overpasses in the County of San Bernardino.
(b) Suicide deterrents installed under the pilot program shall include, but not be limited to, suicide prevention signage and a physical barrier designed to prevent a person from falling or intentionally jumping from the overpass in a manner likely to cause death, including, but not limited to, onto vehicles passing underneath the overpass.
(c) The department in administering the pilot program shall prioritize the placement of suicide deterrents on freeway overpasses with the highest rates of documented suicides over the last 20 years.