Existing law requires a home protection company that requires an onsite inspection as a prequalification for the issuance of a home protection contract to offer a report on the inspection, as specified.
This bill would prohibit an onsite inspection of a home conducted by a remotely operated unmanned aircraft from constituting sufficient evidence for the termination of a home protection contract, unless the findings of the inspection are corroborated, as specified. The bill would require a home protection company intending to inspect a property using an unmanned aircraft to notify the issue of a home protection contract no less than 14 calendar days prior to the inspection, and would prohibit an inspection conducted using an unmanned aircraft without the above-described notice from constituting sufficient reason to modify or terminate the contract. The bill would require a home protection company or its authorized agents to provide to, upon the request of, a property owner, copies of photographic or videographic evidence that are gathered during a prequalification or subsequent inspection and are used in the inspection report.
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to enter or remain upon any property that is posted against trespassing and loitering, as specified, without the written permission of the owner, tenant, or occupant in legal possession or control of the property. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle at the scene of an emergency for the purpose of viewing the scene or the activities of emergency responders, as specified.
This bill would make it a misdemeanor to intentionally or knowingly operate an unmanned aircraft over, allow an unmanned aircraft to make contact with, or to come within a distance that would interfere with, the operations of a critical infrastructure facility, as defined, with specified exceptions, including that the operator is a governmental entity acting in their capacity as a regulator or the operator has the written consent of the owner or operator of the facility. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person to enter into a school building or upon school grounds, or on public property adjacent to the school, and interfere with or disrupt the activities of the school by remaining on or reentering the property after being asked to leave, or creating a disruption with the intent to threaten the safety of a pupil, as specified.
This bill would additionally make it a misdemeanor to use an unmanned aircraft with the intent to threaten the safety of any person in a school or on school grounds. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law makes it an infraction, punishable by a fine of $500, for a person to operate an unmanned aircraft on or above the grounds of a penal institution, as specified.
This bill would increase that penalty to $2,000.
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.

Statutes affected:
SB 260: 12761 INS, 626.8 PEN, 4577 PEN
02/03/25 - Introduced: 12761 INS, 626.8 PEN, 4577 PEN