Insurance data security; required programs and notifications.
Summary
Insurance data security; required programs and notifications. Establishes standards for insurance data security and for the investigation of a cybersecurity event and the notification to the Commissioner of Insurance and affected consumers of a cybersecurity event. The bill requires insurers to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive written information security program based on an assessment of its risk and that contains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for the protection of nonpublic information and its information system. The bill requires investigation of potential cybersecurity events and prescribes standards for such investigations. The bill requires that the notification of the occurrence of a cybersecurity event provided by an insurer or other entity to the Commissioner and affected consumers to include certain information prescribed by the bill. The bill requires the Commissioner to adopt rules and regulations regarding data security and authorizes the Commissioner to investigate potential violations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Mar 10, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Mar 10, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 264 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1334E
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104824D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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