California cyber security.
Summary
Existing law establishes various advisory boards and commissions in state government with specified duties and responsibilities. Existing law establishes in state government the Governor's Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Technology. This bill would continue in existence the California Cyber Security Task Force, consisting of specified members, previously created by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Technology, in the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. The bill would authorize the task force to convene stakeholders to act in an advisory capacity and compile policy recommendations on cyber security for the state. The bill would require the task force to meet quarterly, or more often as necessitated by emergency circumstances. The bill would require the task force to complete and issue a report of policy recommendations to the Governor's office and the Legislature. The bill would also require the task force to perform specified functions relating to cyber security. The bill would create a State Director of Cyber Security with specified duties within the Governor's Office of Emergency Services. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2020.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Aug 2015
Assembly Passage
Jun 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2015
Last action Sep 4, 2015
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 2, 2015
How they voted
73–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 75
Jun 2, 2015
D
Democratic50
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Aug 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
upper
Aug 27, 2015
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 27).
upper
Aug 17, 2015
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jul 14, 2015
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 2, 2015
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Jun 11, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
Jun 2, 2015
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (73-0-2)
assembly
May 28, 2015
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).
lower
May 13, 2015
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 30, 2015
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
lower
Mar 1, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.
lower
Feb 27, 2015
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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