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AB 612: Transportation: Highway Design Manual: emergency response times.
What AB 612 does, verified February 3, 2026
The proposed bill aims to improve emergency response times by requiring local governments to consult with local fire departments when making road improvements. The Department of Transportation must update its highway design manual to incorporate this requirement by January 1, 2026. This change will help ensure that road improvements do not negatively impact emergency response times.
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Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| May. 23, 2025 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Apr. 30, 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| Mar. 25, 2025 | Coauthors revised. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 191 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 612
| Introduced by Assembly Member Rogers |
February 13, 2025 |
An act to add Section 14033.5 to the Government Code, relating to transportation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 612, as introduced, Rogers. Transportation: Highway Design Manual: emergency response times.
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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 14033.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:14033.5.
On or before July 1, 2026, the department shall 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.Text of AB 612 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions