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CA SB807

Bill

Status

Passed

9/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Ted Gaines

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Defines "emergency responder" as paid or unpaid volunteers and private entities acting within authority provided by a local public entity to provide emergency services.

  • 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.

  • Specifies that immunity applies to air ambulance services, air firefighting services, and air search and rescue services in addition to ground-based emergency services.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/28/2016
Judiciary6/20/2016
Privacy and Consumer Protection5/12/2016
Appropriations3/30/2016
Judiciary1/28/2016
Rules1/4/2016

Full Bill Text

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