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CA SB807
Bill
AI Summary
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Grants immunity from civil liability to emergency responders for damage to unmanned aircraft or systems if damage occurs while providing emergency services and the aircraft was interfering with those services.
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Defines "emergency responder" as paid or unpaid volunteers and private entities acting within authority provided by a local public entity to provide emergency services.
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Extends immunity to local public entities and public employees for damage to unmanned aircraft during emergency medical services, firefighting, or search and rescue operations when the aircraft was interfering with service provision.
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Specifies that immunity applies to air ambulance services, air firefighting services, and air search and rescue services in addition to ground-based emergency services.
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Clarifies that immunities granted are in addition to any other existing immunities under law and provides definitions for "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system."
Legislative Description
Unmanned aircraft systems.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 834, Statutes of 2016.
9/29/2016