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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

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  • 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    3/9/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 742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)

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  • CS/HB 7055, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2022 at 10:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7057 (er) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Cybersecurity State Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 6/28/2022 Chapter No. 2022-221; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2022-220)
    S 1670 (c2) Cybersecurity Hutson Identical Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2022-220), CS/HB 7057 (Ch. 2022-221) -SJ 742
    S 1694 (c2) Public Records and Public Meetings/Cybersecurity Hutson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7057 (Ch. 2022-221), CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2022-220) -SJ 742

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    282.0041 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.318 Cybersecurity. Page 5 (pdf)
    282.3185 Page 12 (pdf)
    282.3186 Page 16 (pdf)
    282.319 Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Page 17 (pdf)
    815.062 Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7055, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/24/2022 at 8:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7057 (e1) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Cybersecurity State Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 6/28/2022 Chapter No. 2022-221; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2022-220)
    S 1670 (c2) Cybersecurity Hutson Identical Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2022-220), CS/HB 7057 (Ch. 2022-221) -SJ 742
    S 1694 (c2) Public Records and Public Meetings/Cybersecurity Hutson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7057 (Ch. 2022-221), CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2022-220) -SJ 742

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2022 2:26 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2022 10:29 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    282.0041 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.318 Cybersecurity. Page 5 (pdf)
    282.3185 Page 12 (pdf)
    282.3186 Page 16 (pdf)
    282.319 Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Page 17 (pdf)
    815.062 Page 18 (pdf)

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  • HB 7055, Original Filed Version Posted 2/3/2022 at 5:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7057 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Cybersecurity State Affairs Committee Linked Last Action: 6/28/2022 Chapter No. 2022-221; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2022-220)
    S 1670 (c1) Cybersecurity Hutson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2022-220), CS/HB 7057 (Ch. 2022-221) -SJ 742

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.351 Mandatory reporting of certain incidents by political subdivisions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.0041 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    282.318 Cybersecurity. Page 5 (pdf)
    282.3185 Page 10 (pdf)
    282.3186 Page 14 (pdf)
    282.319 Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Page 14 (pdf)
    815.062 Page 16 (pdf)

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