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AB-999 • 2026

Skydiving or sport parachuting operations.

Skydiving or sport parachuting operations.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Blanca Rubio
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Died at Desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about what exactly is being changed in the existing laws.

Skydiving Safety Rules

AB-999 makes a small, non-changing update to the rules for skydiving and sport parachuting operations.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes a nonsubstantive change to existing laws about skydiving and sport parachuting safety.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners and operators of skydiving and sport parachuting operations

Terms To Know

tandem jump
A skydive where one person is attached to another, usually a trained instructor.
parachute rigger
Someone who packs and checks parachutes for safety before jumps.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not change the current duties or responsibilities of skydiving business owners, operators, jump leaders, or parachute riggers.
  • It only makes a nonsubstantive change to clarify existing rules without altering their meaning or enforcement.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Died at Desk.

  2. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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