Relates to creating a bridge suicide barrier fund
This bill creates a dedicated state fund to research installing suicide barriers on bridges. The fund, managed by the state comptroller and tax commissioner, can only be used to study how to add barriers when building new bridges or replacing existing bridges that have had suicide attempts. It does not require barrier installation, only research into the feasibility and design of such barriers for specific bridge projects. The bill directly affects state bridge planning processes for projects involving bridges with documented suicide histories.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rebecca Seawright
DDemocratic
Co
Steven Raga
DDemocratic
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