FL HB 635
deadCybersecurity Standards and Liability
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did FL HB 635 pass?
No. FL HB 635 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-13). Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in State Affairs Committee
What is FL HB 635 about?
Cybersecurity Standards and Liability; Prohibits local governments from imposing certain cybersecurity standards or processes on vendors; defines "vendor"; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain cybersecurity standards or processes; provides that local government, 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.
Who sponsors FL HB 635?
Blanco, Giallombardo, Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 635.
Description
Cybersecurity Standards and Liability; Prohibits local governments from imposing certain cybersecurity standards or processes on vendors; defines "vendor"; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain cybersecurity standards or processes; provides that local government, 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.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in State Affairs Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Blancoprimary
- Giallombardoprimary
- Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommitteeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-03
Filed
filing
2025-12-12
Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-15
Added to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-20
Favorable with CS by Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-21
Reported out of Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
2026-01-21
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-21
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-22
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-01-22
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-30
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-03
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2026-02-03
Now in State Affairs Committee
2026-03-13
Died in State Affairs Committee
failure
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee)
2026-01-20 · pass · 16-0
Favorable (Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee)
2026-02-03 · pass · 14-1
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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