CA AB 2113
enactedAviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 2113 pass?
Yes. CA AB 2113 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 383, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 2113 about?
Existing federal law regulates aviation safety and airspace efficiency for manned and unmanned aircraft. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impede police officers, firefighters, emergency medical, or other emergency personnel or military personnel in the performance of their duties by operating an unmanned aerial vehicle at the scene of an emergency. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to use an unmanned aircraft system to invade a person's privacy, as specified. Existing law prohibits operating an unmanned aircraft system on or above the grounds of a state prison, jail, or juvenile hall, as specified. This bill would prohibit the operation of an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or an amusement park, except under specified circumstances. The bill would make a violation of this prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine of $500. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 2113?
McKinnor is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2113, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Existing federal law regulates aviation safety and airspace efficiency for manned and unmanned aircraft. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impede police officers, firefighters, emergency medical, or other emergency personnel or military personnel in the performance of their duties by operating an unmanned aerial vehicle at the scene of an emergency. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to use an unmanned aircraft system to invade a person's privacy, as specified. Existing law prohibits operating an unmanned aircraft system on or above the grounds of a state prison, jail, or juvenile hall, as specified. This bill would prohibit the operation of an unmanned aircraft within 400 feet of an outdoor ticketed entertainment event or an amusement park, except under specified circumstances. The bill would make a violation of this prohibition an infraction punishable by a fine of $500. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-26
- Latest action
- 2026-09-20 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 383, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- McKinnorauthor
- Mark Gonzálezprincipal coauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-20
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 383, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-20
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-04
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-27
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6723.).
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2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
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2026-08-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-20
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-08-11
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-10
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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2026-08-04
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-07-29
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-07-01
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-18
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-06-17
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16).
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2026-06-03
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-05-18
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-18
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5135.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-14
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-06
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-21
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-04-13
Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.
referral-committee
2026-04-09
Read second time and amended.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-04-08
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 7).
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2026-04-06
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
referral-committee
2026-03-26
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-18
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-09
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and A.,E.,S., & T.
referral-committee
2026-02-19
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18
Read first time. To print.
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Versions
- 02/18/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-18Compare
- 03/26/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-26Compare
- 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-09Compare
- 06/18/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-18Compare
- 08/04/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-04Compare
- 08/20/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-20Compare
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-01Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-04-07 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Macedo: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Ward: yes
- Irwin: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bryan: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Hart: yes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Ward: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Elhawary: yes
Do pass.
2026-05-13 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Pacheco: yes
- Krell: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Ta: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
AB 2113 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-18 · pass · 72-0
Member-level votes (80)
- Ransom: yes
- Solache: yes
- Ward: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Soria: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Chen: yes
- Berman: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Haney: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Ta: yes
- Papan: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bains: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Addis: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Hart: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Patel: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Davies: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Krell: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Flora: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Dixon: other
- Gallagher: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Stefani: other
- Calderon: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Lee: other
- Wicks: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Public Safety]
2026-06-16 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Wahab: yes
- Allen: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Stern: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Niello: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Laird: yes
- Ashby: other
- Weber Pierson: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-30 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Cortese: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Seyarto: yes
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