Virginia Cyber Initiative Act; established. (HB957)
Introduced By
Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge) with support from co-patron Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Cyber Initiative Act. Directs the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to work with public and private institutions of higher education, state agencies, and businesses in the Commonwealth to develop a cyber alliance, to be known as the Virginia Cyber Initiative, to reduce cyber risks and encourage economic development in the cybersecurity field. The bill also creates the Virginia Cyber Initiative Fund for the purposes of improving cybersecurity and the economy of the Commonwealth through (i) improving cyber infrastructure, (ii) increasing the focus on cyber job-creating research activities, and (iii) expanding cyber job-creating research activities toward producing more knowledge-based and high-technology cyber jobs in the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Committee |
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102045D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation |
| 01/16/2020 | Assigned CT & I sub: Technology and Innovation |
| 01/17/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB957) |
| 01/22/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 01/22/2020 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/27/2020 | Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government |
| 01/27/2020 | Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2020 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/04/2020 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/11/2020 | Left in Appropriations |