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)
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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3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 691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 • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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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, refer to CS/CS/HB 473 -SJ 691 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.401 Page 1 (pdf) -
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, refer to CS/CS/HB 473 -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) -
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, refer to CS/CS/HB 473 -SJ 691
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.401 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 473, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2023 at 12:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2024 (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, refer to CS/CS/HB 473 -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 PMAdopted without Objection
1/23/2024PDF 265555 - Amendment
Remove line 79 and insert:Giallombardo 1/22/2024
7:21 PMAdopted without Objection
1/23/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.401 Page 1 (pdf)