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CS/CS/HB 473: Cybersecurity Incident Liability

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Commerce Committee ; Giallombardo ; Steele ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Trabulsy

Cybersecurity Incident Liability; Provides county, municipality, other political subdivision of state, covered entity, or third-party agent that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with cybersecurity incident; requires covered entities & third-party agents to adopt revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations within specified time period; provides private cause of action is not established; provides certain failures are not evidence of negligence & do not constitute negligence per se; specifies defendant in certain actions has certain burden of proof.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 7/10/2024 House - Veto Message received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/15/2023 House • Filed
    11/22/2023 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/19/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    1/23/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    1/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/25/2024 House • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/2/2024 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/6/2024 House • Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/19/2024 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/21/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
    2/29/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/1/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 28
    3/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 691
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 658 -SJ 691
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 691
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 691
    • CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 8 -SJ 692
    3/5/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
    • In Messages
    6/17/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/26/2024 • Vetoed by Governor
    7/10/2024 House • Veto Message received

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  • CS/CS/HB 473, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 4:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 658 (c1) Cybersecurity Incident Liability DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table -SJ 691

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.401 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 473, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/21/2024 at 6:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 658 (c1) Cybersecurity Incident Liability DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table -SJ 691

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2024 1:25 PM House 81 Yeas - 28 Nays
    3/5/2024 3:18 PM Senate 32 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.401 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 473, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/24/2024 at 8:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 658 (c1) Cybersecurity Incident Liability DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table -SJ 691

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.401 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 473, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2023 at 12:59 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 658 Cybersecurity Incident Liability DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table -SJ 691

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    016531 - Amendment
    Remove line 22 and insert:
    Giallombardo 1/22/2024
    7:21 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/23/2024
    PDF
    265555 - Amendment
    Remove line 79 and insert:
    Giallombardo 1/22/2024
    7:21 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/23/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.401 Page 1 (pdf)

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