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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)



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