California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 635 — Space flight liability and immunity.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law limits the civil liability of a space flight entity, as defined, if the entity had a participant in space flight activities sign a warning statement, as specified. Existing law does not limit a space flight entity's civil liability, even if a participant signed the warning statement, if the entity had actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of a dangerous condition on the land or in the facilities or equipment used in the space flight activities and the dangerous condition proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant. Existing law does not limit the liability of a manufacturer of a part or component used in space flight activities if a defective part or component proximately causes injury to a participant. This bill would define a "space flight entity" to mean a public or private entity that holds, either directly or through a corporate subsidiary or parent, a license, permit, or other authorization issued under federal law, as specified. The bill would limit civil liability of a space flight entity if the space flight entity had a participant or crewmember in space flight activities sign a warning statement, as specified. The bill would not limit a space flight entity's civil liability, even if a participant or crewmember signed the warning statement, if the space flight entity had actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of an extraordinarily dangerous condition that is not inherent to space flight activities and the extraordinarily dangerous condition proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant. The bill would provide that a space flight entity is not strictly liable for personal injury or wrongful death resulting from space flight activities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  5. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  8. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 635 do?
Existing law limits the civil liability of a space flight entity, as defined, if the entity had a participant in space flight activities sign a warning statement, as specified. Existing law does not limit a space flight entity's civil liability, even if a participant signed the warning statement, if the entity had actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of a dangerous condition on the land or in the facilities or equipment used in the space flight activities and the dangerous condition proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant. Existing law does not limit the liability of a manufacturer of a part or component used in space flight activities if a defective part or component proximately causes injury to a participant. This bill would define a "space flight entity" to mean a public or private entity that holds, either directly or through a corporate subsidiary or parent, a license, permit, or other authorization issued under federal law, as specified. The bill would limit civil liability of a space flight entity if the space flight entity had a participant or crewmember in space flight activities sign a warning statement, as specified. The bill would not limit a space flight entity's civil liability, even if a participant or crewmember signed the warning statement, if the space flight entity had actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of an extraordinarily dangerous condition that is not inherent to space flight activities and the extraordinarily dangerous condition proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant. The bill would provide that a space flight entity is not strictly liable for personal injury or wrongful death resulting from space flight activities.
Who sponsors AB 635?
AB 635 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 635?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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