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AB 999: Skydiving or sport parachuting operations.
What AB 999 does, verified February 3, 2026
The bill aims to update the requirements for skydiving or sport parachuting operations in California. The existing law requires owners and operators to ensure that parachutists and parachute riggers are in compliance with federal laws related to parachute safety and certification. The bill makes a nonsubstantive change to this provision, effectively updating the existing requirements.
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Died at Desk. |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | Read first time. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 210 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 999
| Introduced by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio |
February 20, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 21709 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to aviation.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 999, as introduced, Blanca Rubio. Skydiving or sport parachuting operations.
Existing law requires owners and operators of a skydiving or sport parachuting operation to have a duty to ensure that the parachutist in command of a tandem jump and the parachute rigger responsible for packing the parachute are in compliance with all federal laws relating to parachute safety and certification, to the extent allowed by federal law.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 21709 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:21709.
(a) To the extent allowed by federal law, the owners and operators of a skydiving or sport parachuting operation shall have a duty to ensure that the parachutist in command of a tandem jump and the parachute rigger responsible for packing the parachute are in compliance with all federal laws relating to parachute safety and certification.(b) This section does shall not decrease any legal duties.
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