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HB2272: unmanned aircraft; emergencies; immunity

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Thorpe, LD 6

BILL STATUS: Chaptered

          

Legend: UA – unmanned aircraft PUA – public unmanned aircraft Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the operation of an unmanned aircraft.

Provisions

1.       Makes the state and political subdivisions liable for any claims made on an emergency worker for wilful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith in operating a UA or PUA when supporting or performing emergency management activities or functions. (Sec. 1)

2.       Defines public unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft. (Sec. 1)

3.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

The state and its departments, agencies, boards, commissions and all other political subdivisions are not liable for any claim based on the exercise or performance, or the failure to exercise or perform, a discretionary function or duty by any emergency worker.  This excludes wilful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith of any emergency worker that engages in emergency management activities or performs emergency function pursuant with the statute related to enhanced surveillance advisories and public health emergencies (A.R.S. § 26-314).

A PUA is operated by a public agency for a government-related purpose. A UA is an aircraft, including an aircraft commonly known as a drone, that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (A.R.S. §13-3729).

 

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2272

Second Regular Session                               Version 4: Chaptered 

 

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