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CS/CS/CS/HB 1555: Cybersecurity

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Trabulsy

Cybersecurity; Exempts state chief technology officer from career service; revises purposes for which Florida Digital Service is established; requires state CIO, in consultation with Secretary of Management Services, to designate state chief technology officer; authorizes chairs of certain legislative committees or subcommittees to attend exempt portions of meetings of Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council if authorized by President of Senate or Speaker of House of Representatives, as applicable; requires state agency & local government to report ransomware & cybersecurity incidents; requires Cybersecurity Operations Center to provide notifications & reports; requires DMS to preserve data & provide aid in certain circumstances; requires DLE to coordinate incident responses; revises membership of Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council; revises mission & goals of Florida Center for Cybersecurity.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/16/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-99
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    1/23/2024 House • Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    1/26/2024 House • Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/29/2024 House • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/9/2024 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/13/2024 House • Favorable with CS by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/14/2024 House • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/15/2024 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/20/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/22/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    2/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/26/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/27/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
    3/1/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/4/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    3/4/2024 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Received
    3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 732
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1662 -SJ 732
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 732
    • Amendment(s) adopted (656380) -SJ 732
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 732
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 732
    3/5/2024 House • In Messages
    3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 656380 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/16/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-99

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1555, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2024 at 8:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 (c3) Cybersecurity Collins Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1555 (Ch. 2024-99) -SJ 732

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.444 Florida Center for Cybersecurity. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1555, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/11/2024 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 (c3) Cybersecurity Collins Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1555 (Ch. 2024-99) -SJ 732

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.444 Florida Center for Cybersecurity. Page 26 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1555, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/24/2024 at 8:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 (c3) Cybersecurity Collins Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1555 (Ch. 2024-99) -SJ 732

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    656380 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Collins 3/5/2024
    9:09 AM
    House: Concur
    3/7/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2024 12:50 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2024 6:58 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2024 5:10 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    282.0041 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.0051 Department of Management Services; Florida Digital Service; powers, duties, and functions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.318 Cybersecurity. Page 14 (pdf)
    282.3185 Local government cybersecurity. Page 24 (pdf)
    282.319 Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Page 26 (pdf)
    1004.444 Florida Center for Cybersecurity. Page 26 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1555, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/14/2024 at 1:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 (c2) Cybersecurity Collins Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1555 (Ch. 2024-99) -SJ 732

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    989397 - Amendment
    Remove lines 78-82
    Giallombardo 2/21/2024
    6:17 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF
    696431 - Amendment
    Remove line 543 and insert:
    Giallombardo 2/21/2024
    6:18 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF
    672727 - Amendment
    Between lines 555 and 556, insert:
    Giallombardo 2/21/2024
    6:22 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF
    094555 - Amendment
    Between lines 606 and 607, insert:
    Giallombardo 2/21/2024
    6:22 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    282.0041 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.0051 Department of Management Services; Florida Digital Service; powers, duties, and functions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.318 Cybersecurity. Page 14 (pdf)
    282.3185 Local government cybersecurity. Page 23 (pdf)
    1004.444 Florida Center for Cybersecurity. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1555, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2024 at 1:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 (c1) Cybersecurity Collins Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1555 (Ch. 2024-99) -SJ 732

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    986833 - Amendment
    Remove lines 94-691 and insert:
    Giallombardo 2/12/2024
    8:29 PM
    Adopted
    2/13/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.0041 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.0051 Department of Management Services; Florida Digital Service; powers, duties, and functions. Page 5 (pdf)
    282.00515 Duties of Cabinet agencies. Page 15 (pdf)
    282.318 Cybersecurity. Page 16 (pdf)
    282.3185 Local government cybersecurity. Page 26 (pdf)
    282.319 Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Page 28 (pdf)
    1004.444 Florida Center for Cybersecurity. Page 28 (pdf)

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  • HB 1555, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2024 at 4:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/25/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1662 Cybersecurity Collins Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1555 (Ch. 2024-99) -SJ 732
    H 1339 Department of Management Services Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    S 1384 Department of Management Services Collins Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    214605 - Amendment
    Remove lines 90-100
    Giallombardo 1/24/2024
    7:47 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/25/2024
    PDF
    434595 - Amendment
    Remove lines 611-635 and insert:
    Giallombardo 1/24/2024
    7:47 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/25/2024
    PDF
    726505 - Amendment
    Between lines 714 and 715, insert:
    Giallombardo 1/25/2024
    1:28 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/25/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    282.0041 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    282.0051 Department of Management Services; Florida Digital Service; powers, duties, and functions. Page 6 (pdf)
    282.00515 Duties of Cabinet agencies. Page 16 (pdf)
    282.318 Cybersecurity. Page 16 (pdf)
    282.3185 Local government cybersecurity. Page 27 (pdf)
    282.319 Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Page 29 (pdf)

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