Cybersecurity
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
17
Committee
20
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Amendment 656380 Concur
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (656380)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Giallombardo
RRepublican
Co
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
Co
Jim Mooney
RRepublican
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Leek
RRepublican
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