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CS/HB 7055: Cybersecurity

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Giallombardo ; Fischer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Bell ; Beltran ; Morales ; Roth ; Snyder

Cybersecurity; Requires state agencies & local governments to report cybersecurity & ransomware incidents; provides cybersecurity training requirements; requires after-action & other reports; prohibits certain entities from paying or otherwise complying with ransom demand; revises purpose & duties of Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council; provides criminal penalties; requires person convicted of certain offenses to pay certain fine; requires deposit of certain moneys in General Revenue Fund.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 6/28/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-220; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7057 (Ch. 2022-221)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/3/2022 House • Filed
2/4/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/7/2022 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/21/2022 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/23/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/24/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/25/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/28/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
3/3/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
3/4/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 694
• Received -SJ 693
3/9/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 742
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1670 -SJ 742
• Read 2nd time -SJ 742
• Read 3rd time -SJ 742
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 742
3/9/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/16/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2022 • Approved by Governor
6/28/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-220; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7057 (Ch. 2022-221)