BILL NUMBER: AB 2724INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Gatto FEBRUARY 19, 2016 An act relating to unmanned aircrafts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2724, as introduced, Gatto. Unmanned aircrafts: liability of first responders. 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. 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 state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide immunity for first responders who damage or destroy drones that interfere with emergency operations. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would provide immunity for first responders who damage or destroy drones that interfere with emergency operations.