Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 957 — Virginia Cyber Initiative Act; established.

Last action — Left in Appropriations

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia Cyber Initiative Act. Directsthe Virginia Information Technologies Agency to work with publicand private institutions of higher education, state agencies, andbusinesses in the Commonwealth to develop a cyber alliance, to beknown as the Virginia Cyber Initiative, to reduce cyber risks andencourage economic development in the cybersecurity field. The billalso creates the Virginia Cyber Initiative Fund for the purposesof improving cybersecurity and the economy of the Commonwealth through(i) improving cyber infrastructure, (ii) increasing the focus oncyber job-creating research activities, and (iii) expanding cyberjob-creating research activities toward producing more knowledge-basedand high-technology cyber jobs in the Commonwealth.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB957) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  3. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  4. Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 0-N)

  5. Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government

  6. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  7. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  8. Impact statement from DPB (HB957)

  9. Assigned CT & I sub: Technology and Innovation

  10. Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  11. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102045D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (21-Y 0-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21001
Total 21001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Not Voting
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7004
Total 7004
% of votes cast 64%0%0%36%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Not Voting
Edmunds, James E., II — Not Voting
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Brewer, Emily M. — Not Voting
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Not Voting
Don Scott — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea

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Subjects

labor technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 957 do?
Virginia Cyber Initiative Act. Directsthe Virginia Information Technologies Agency to work with publicand private institutions of higher education, state agencies, andbusinesses in the Commonwealth to develop a cyber alliance, to beknown as the Virginia Cyber Initiative, to reduce cyber risks andencourage economic development in the cybersecurity field. The billalso creates the Virginia Cyber Initiative Fund for the purposesof improving cybersecurity and the economy of the Commonwealth through(i) improving cyber infrastructure, (ii) increasing the focus oncyber job-creating research activities, and (iii) expanding cyberjob-creating research activities toward producing more knowledge-basedand high-technology cyber jobs in the Commonwealth.
Who sponsors HB 957?
HB 957 is sponsored by Will Davis, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Carter, Lee J., and Ayala, Hala S..
What is the current status of HB 957?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 957?
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