HB 156 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Military; sharing of information and reporting of cyber attacks; facilitate

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 38 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs and state government, respectively, so as to facilitate the sharing of information and reporting of cyber attacks; to require governmental agencies and utilities to report any cyber attacks to the director of emergency management and homeland security; to provide for definitions; to provide for the director to promulgate certain rules and regulations; to provide for proceedings related to cybersecurity to be held in executive session; to provide for certain information, data, and reports related to cybersecurity and cyber attacks to be exempt from public disclosure and inspection; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 28, 2021 Signed Mar 25, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2021
Signed into law
Act 8
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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