California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2724 — Unmanned aircraft.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing federal law, the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA 2012) , provides for the integration of civil and public unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, into the national airspace system. Existing federal law imposes various operational safety requirements and aircraft certification requirements on aircraft, including unmanned aircraft. Existing federal law also generally requires an aircraft to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , and except as provided, prohibits a person from operating a United States registered aircraft unless that aircraft displays specified nationality and registration marks or from placing on any aircraft a design, mark, or symbol that modifies or confuses those nationality and registration marks. Existing federal law establishes an online and paper-based registration process for specified types of unmanned aircraft systems. This bill would require a person who manufactures an unmanned aircraft for sale in this state to include with the unmanned aircraft a link to the FAA Internet Web site containing safety regulations or best practices applicable to unmanned aircraft and, if the unmanned aircraft is required to be registered with the FAA, a notification of that requirement and a link to the FAA registration Internet Web site. The bill would require an unmanned aircraft equipped with global positioning satellite mapping capabilities to also be equipped with geofencing technological capabilities that prohibit the unmanned aircraft from flying within any area prohibited by local, state, or federal law, as specified. The bill would require the owner of an unmanned aircraft to procure adequate protection against liability imposed by law on owners of unmanned aircraft, including the payment of damages for personal bodily injuries and death, and for property damage, resulting from the operation of the unmanned aircraft. The bill would require the Department of Insurance, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to set the amount of liability protection that is adequate. The bill would make the provision requiring adequate protection against liability operative on January 1, 2020. The bill would exempt from its provisions an unmanned aircraft operated pursuant to a current exemption, or Certificates of Waiver or Authorization issued pursuant to FMRA 2012 or other commercial operator authorization granted by the FAA. The bill would provide that if any provision or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 47. Noes 24. Page 6458.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 13. Page 5367.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 8).

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 28).

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and JUD.

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 17. Page 5185.)

  17. Assembly Rule 69 suspended. (Page 5166.)

  18. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5074.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 3).

  22. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  24. Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  25. Read first time.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  27. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gatto · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 2724 GATTO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 47 Yea · 24 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 421909
Democratic 4100
Republican 1400
Total 472409
% of votes cast 59%30%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Levine — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Chang — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Nay
Salas — Nay
Linder — Not Voting
Gray — Nay
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Bonilla — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB2724 Gatto By Jackson

Passed 25 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231201
Democratic 2100
Total 251301
% of votes cast 64%33%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leno — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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AB 2724 GATTO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 17 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 491209
Democratic 4100
Republican 1400
Total 541709
% of votes cast 68%21%0%11%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Mathis — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Levine — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Salas — Nay
Bonilla — Not Voting
Kim — Not Voting
Campos — Not Voting
Linder — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Nazarian — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Steinorth — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Democratic 1000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Low — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Baker — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2724 do?
Existing federal law, the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA 2012) , provides for the integration of civil and public unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, into the national airspace system. Existing federal law imposes various operational safety requirements and aircraft certification requirements on aircraft, including unmanned aircraft. Existing federal law also generally requires an aircraft to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , and except as provided, prohibits a person from operating a United States registered aircraft unless that aircraft displays specified nationality and registration marks or from placing on any aircraft a design, mark, or symbol that modifies or confuses those nationality and registration marks. Existing federal law establishes an online and paper-based registration process for specified types of unmanned aircraft systems. This bill would require a person who manufactures an unmanned aircraft for sale in this state to include with the unmanned aircraft a link to the FAA Internet Web site containing safety regulations or best practices applicable to unmanned aircraft and, if the unmanned aircraft is required to be registered with the FAA, a notification of that requirement and a link to the FAA registration Internet Web site. The bill would require an unmanned aircraft equipped with global positioning satellite mapping capabilities to also be equipped with geofencing technological capabilities that prohibit the unmanned aircraft from flying within any area prohibited by local, state, or federal law, as specified. The bill would require the owner of an unmanned aircraft to procure adequate protection against liability imposed by law on owners of unmanned aircraft, including the payment of damages for personal bodily injuries and death, and for property damage, resulting from the operation of the unmanned aircraft. The bill would require the Department of Insurance, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, to set the amount of liability protection that is adequate. The bill would make the provision requiring adequate protection against liability operative on January 1, 2020. The bill would exempt from its provisions an unmanned aircraft operated pursuant to a current exemption, or Certificates of Waiver or Authorization issued pursuant to FMRA 2012 or other commercial operator authorization granted by the FAA. The bill would provide that if any provision or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Who sponsors AB 2724?
AB 2724 is sponsored by Gatto.
What is the current status of AB 2724?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.
Where can I track AB 2724?
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