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AB 1749: Interfering with wildfire suppression and emergency responses with drone.
What AB 1749 does, verified August 29, 2026
This bill prohibits operating or using drones to interfere with wildfire suppression efforts. It makes it a crime to use drones to impede emergency personnel or military personnel in coping with an emergency. The bill also authorizes the attorney general or local attorneys to bring civil action to enforce the prohibition and allows plaintiffs to recover penalties, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney's fees if they can prove that the defendant recklessly interfered with the emergency response efforts.
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Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. (2026-08-28)Alert me
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| Aug. 28, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m. |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 18, 2026 | Ordered to special consent calendar. |