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VA HB 83

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Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 83 pass?

The current status of VA HB 83 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 83 about?

Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps. Allows the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to select persons to serve as Virginia Cyber Civilian Corp (the Corps) volunteers and Corps advisors and deploy such volunteers to provide rapid response assistance under the direction of VITA upon request of a client affected by a cybersecurity incident, defined in the bill. The bill also establishes an advisory board within VITA to review and make recommendations regarding the creation and administration of the Corps. The bill instructs the Chief Information Officer to consult with the advisory board in decisions related to deployment of the Corps during cybersecurity incidents.

Who sponsors VA HB 83?

Michael B. Feggans is the primary sponsor of VA HB 83.

Description

Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps. Allows the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to select persons to serve as Virginia Cyber Civilian Corp (the Corps) volunteers and Corps advisors and deploy such volunteers to provide rapid response assistance under the direction of VITA upon request of a client affected by a cybersecurity incident, defined in the bill. The bill also establishes an advisory board within VITA to review and make recommendations regarding the creation and administration of the Corps. The bill instructs the Chief Information Officer to consult with the advisory board in decisions related to deployment of the Corps during cybersecurity incidents.

Introduced
2026-01-01
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Michael B. Feggansprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-01

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102122D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-01

    Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB83)

  4. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HST sub: Communications

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-02

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  6. 2026-02-02

    Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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