AZ HB2272

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 26-314 to extend liability immunity protections to emergency workers operating unmanned aircraft and public unmanned aircraft during emergency management activities.

Emergency workers operating drones while engaged in or supporting emergency management activities receive the same immunity from liability as other emergency workers, except for cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith.

Adds new subsection (F) defining "public unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft" by reference to section 13-3729 for purposes of the immunity statute.

Maintains existing immunity protections for state and political subdivisions from liability claims based on discretionary functions, including new coverage for unmanned aircraft operations during emergencies.

Approved by the Governor on April 3, 2018.