California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 14 — Unmanned aircraft: identification requirements.

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 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing federal law, the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, provides for the integration of civil and public unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, into the national airspace system. Existing federal law generally requires an aircraft to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , prohibits a person from operating a United States registered aircraft unless that aircraft displays specified nationality and registration marks, and, unless authorized by the FAA, prohibits a person from placing on any aircraft a design, mark, or symbol that modifies or confuses those nationality and registration marks. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2017, a person or public or private entity that owns or operates an unmanned aircraft, as defined, to place specified identifying information or digitally store identifying information on that unmanned aircraft. The bill would exempt model aircraft, as defined, from that requirement. The bill would make a person or entity that violates that provision liable for a civil fine not to exceed $2,500. The bill would authorize the Attorney General, a district attorney, county counsel, or a city attorney to bring an action to recover that fine, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  12. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and P. & C.P.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Waldron · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Waldron

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reconsideration.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Campos — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]

Failed 5 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5902
Total 5902
% of votes cast 31%56%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Nay
Nazarian — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Campos — Nay
Chu — Nay
Daly — Nay
Gomez — Nay
Dodd — Nay
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Melendez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 14 do?
Existing federal law, the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, provides for the integration of civil and public unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, into the national airspace system. Existing federal law generally requires an aircraft to be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , prohibits a person from operating a United States registered aircraft unless that aircraft displays specified nationality and registration marks, and, unless authorized by the FAA, prohibits a person from placing on any aircraft a design, mark, or symbol that modifies or confuses those nationality and registration marks. This bill would require, beginning January 1, 2017, a person or public or private entity that owns or operates an unmanned aircraft, as defined, to place specified identifying information or digitally store identifying information on that unmanned aircraft. The bill would exempt model aircraft, as defined, from that requirement. The bill would make a person or entity that violates that provision liable for a civil fine not to exceed $2,500. The bill would authorize the Attorney General, a district attorney, county counsel, or a city attorney to bring an action to recover that fine, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 14?
AB 14 is sponsored by Waldron.
What is the current status of AB 14?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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.
Where can I track AB 14?
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