The 2019 death of a Marin County child has fueled state legislation that proposes stronger safety guidelines for large, rolling gates across the state.. Assemblymember Damon Connolly introduced ...

The Alex Gate Safety Act would require that a gate not fall more than 45 degrees when detached, not move under its own weight, have a positive stop and cover any rolling wheels.

The bill has been named “The Alex Quanbeck Gate Safety Act” in honor of a 7-year-old boy who died after a 300-pound rolling gate broke loose and fell on him at Mark Day School in 2019.