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.
- Rules (RC)
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 |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
