Cybersecurity Incident Liability
- Introduced Feb 26, 2025
- In committee Mar 5, 2025
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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 implement revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations within specified time period; provides private cause of action is not…
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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 implement revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations within specified time period; provides private cause of action is not established; provides that fact that specified defendant could have obtained liability shield or presumption against liability is not admissible as evidence of negligence, does not constitute negligence per se, & cannot be used as evidence of fault; specifies defendant in certain actions has certain burden of proof.
Every action
25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 17 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeReferred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
- CommitteeNow in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
- CommitteeAdded to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee agenda · House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
- CommitteeFavorable with CS by Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee14–2 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
- HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- HouseCS Filed
- CommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
- CommitteeNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- CommitteeAdded to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- CommitteeFavorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee13–1 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee · House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- HouseCS Filed
- House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
- CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
- HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- CommitteeDied in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee | Favorable with CS by Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee MembersYes · 14
No · 2 Not voting · 2 |
Passed 14–2 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee | Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee MembersYes · 13
No · 1 Not voting · 5 |
Passed 13–1 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
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Mike GiallombardoR Primary sponsor · District 79
- CJ Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
- IT Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.