Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF2971: Kayla's HOPE Act establishment
Status: Signed into law, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring data collection on bridge-related suicides; requiring development of best practices for suicide prevention on bridges; requiring implementation of suicide reduction railings on bridge projects identified as appropriate and feasible; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 165.
From the engrossed text, April 7, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring data collection on bridge-related suicides; requiring development of best practices for suicide prevention on bridges; requiring implementation of suicide reduction railings on bridge projects identified as appropriate and feasible; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 165. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [165.16] SUICIDE PREVENTION.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Data collection.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The commissioner of transportation, in collaboration with the commissioner of health, must identify bridges in Minnesota with a history of suicide-related deaths. The commissioner of transportation must:] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (2) maintain a record of the data to support the identification of bridges for which suicide reduction measures may be appropriate.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Best practices.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The commissioner of transportation, in collaboration with the commissioner of health, must develop a methodology for determining when and where suicide reduction measures should be incorporated into bridge projects. The commissioner must:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end …
Sponsors
- D. Scott Dibble (D, 61) · primary sponsor
- Julia Coleman (R)
- Ann Johnson Stewart (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date
- : Secretary of State, Filed
- : Governor approval
- : Presented to Governor
- : Returned from House
- : Bill was passed vote: 134-0
- : Third reading
- : House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day 04/30/26
- : Second reading
- : Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
Votes
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (April 30, 2026): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
- the passage of the bill (April 22, 2026): 63 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SF2971?
- SF2971 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Kayla's HOPE Act establishment.
- What does SF2971 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to transportation; requiring data collection on bridge-related suicides; requiring development of best practices for suicide prevention on bridges; requiring implementation of suicide reduction railings on bridge projects identified as appropriate and feasible; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 165.
- What is the status of SF2971?
- Signed into law as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Effective date (May 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2971?
- D. Scott Dibble (D, 61), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF2971?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF2971&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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