AB 612 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transportation: Highway Design Manual: emergency response times.

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

02/13/25 - Introduced → AB612 · 1 edit

MINOR

No substantive policy changes were made between these two versions. The bill text, deadline (July 1, 2026), and requirements are identical. The only difference is that the second version is the same content rendered as a web page from the California Legislature website rather than a plain-text legislative document.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reformatted from a plain-text legislative document to a web page layout with navigation menus, headers, and website elements. No changes to the actual statutory language or policy content.

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Committee

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors