SB 415, as introduced, Knight. Space flight liability.
The Space Flight Liability and Immunity Act requires a space flight entity, as defined, to collect a signed warning statement from each participant in space flight activities. The warning statement is required to inform the participant that there is limited civil liability for bodily injury sustained as a result of the inherent risks associated with space flight activities. The act limits the liability of a space flight entity that complies with these provisions.
This bill would include a manufacturer or supplier of components, services, or vehicles that have been reviewed by the United States Federal Aviation Administration as part of issuing a license, permit, or other authorization pursuant to specified provisions of federal law relating to commercial space launch activities as a space flight entity with limited liability for any participant injury.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 2210 of the Civil Code is amended to
2read:
For purposes of this article:
P2 1(a) “Participant” means a space flight participant as defined in
2Section 50902 of Title 51 of the United States Code.
3(b) “Participant injury” means a bodily injury, including death,
4emotional injury, or property damage, sustained by the participant.
5(c) “Space flight activities” means launch services or reentry
6services as defined in Section 50902 of Title 51 of the United
7States Code.
8(d) “Space flight entity” means any public or private entity that
9holds, either directly or through a corporate subsidiary or parent,
10a license, permit, or other
authorization issued by the United States
11Federal Aviation Administration pursuant tobegin delete the federal begin insert
Chapter 509 (commencing with Section 50901)
12Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 (51 U.S.C.
13Sec. 50905 et seq.)end delete
14of Subtitle V of Title 51 of the United States Codeend insert, including, but
15not limited to, a safety approval and a payload determination.
16begin insert “Space flight entity” shall also include a manufacturer or supplier
17of components, services, or vehicles that have been reviewed by
18the United States Federal Aviation Administration as part of
19issuing a license, permit, or other authorization pursuant to end insert
20begin insert Chapter 509 (commencing with Section 50901) of Subtitle V of
21Title 51 of the United States Code.end insert
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