Establishes a study committee to assess the cost and feasibility of installing safety barriers on highway bridges to prevent suicides.

The bill creates a study committee to examine the cost and feasibility of installing fencing, netting, or other safety barriers on highway bridges to deter people from climbing onto and jumping from these structures. The committee will provide a report with findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027. The committee is composed of six members, including the Secretary of Transportation, the Chairman of the Commission of the Department of Transportation, and members of the House and Senate appointed by their respective leaders.

Establishes a study committee to assess the cost and feasibility of installing safety barriers on highway bridges to prevent suicides.

The bill creates a study committee to examine the cost and feasibility of installing fencing, netting, or other safety barriers on highway bridges to deter people from climbing onto and jumping from these structures. The committee will provide a report with findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027. The committee is composed of six members, including the Secretary of Transportation, the Chairman of the Commission of the Department of Transportation, and members of the House and Senate appointed by their respective leaders.