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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)



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