Gaines
Author
(1) Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to engage in disorderly conduct that delays or prevents a fire from being timely extinguished or to resist or interfere with the lawful efforts of a firefighter in the discharge of an official duty. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impede police officers, firefighters, emergency personnel, or military personnel in the performance of their duties in coping with an emergency. This bill would make it unlawful to knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system, as defined, in a manner that prevents or delays the extinguishment of a fire, or in any way interferes with the efforts of firefighters to control, contain, or extinguish a fire. The bill would make a violation of this prohibition punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed 6 months, by a fine not to exceed $5,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law provides certain individuals with immunity from civil liability under specific circumstances, including, among others, limiting the civil liability of a person who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency medical or nonmedical care at the scene of an emergency, as specified. This bill would further limit the exposure to civil liability of an emergency responder, defined as an unpaid volunteer or private entity acting within the scope of authority implicitly or expressly provided by a public entity or a public employee to provide emergency services, for damages to an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system, if the damage was caused while the emergency responder was performing specific emergency services and the unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system was interfering with the provision of those emergency services. (3) The Government Claims Act sets forth the general procedure for the presentation of a claim as a prerequisite to the commencement of an action for money or damages against a "public entity" or a "public employee," and defines those terms for its purposes. The act prohibits liability against a public entity or public employee for, among other things, certain acts relating to the provision of fire protection and police and correctional activities, as specified. This bill would further limit the exposure to civil liability of a public entity or public employee for damage to an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system, if the damage was caused while the public entity or public employee was performing specific emergency services and the unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system was interfering with the provision of those emergency services. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. (5) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Last day to consider Governors veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.
Vetoed by the Governor.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:45 p.m.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (September 11).
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2785.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3193.) Ordered to the Senate.
Joint Rule 61(a) suspended. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3102.)
Art. IV. Sec. 8(b) of the Constitution dispensed with.
(Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3103.)
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2277.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 2235.) (August 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Set for hearing August 27 in APPR. pending receipt.
Set for hearing August 27.
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB168 | HTML |
| 02/05/15 - Introduced | |
| 08/17/15 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/24/15 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/10/15 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/16/15 - Enrolled |
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