Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 651 — Cyber civilian corps; Virginia Information Technologies Agency shall assess creation of corps.

Last action — House sustained Governor's veto

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on February 25, 2024.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Virginia Information Technologies Agency; assess the creation of a cyber civilian corps for the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to assess the creation of a cyber civilian corps for the Commonwealth, including determining (i) the utility of such a corps, (ii) eligibility for such corps, and (iii) availability of potential volunteers.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 651 includes additional language that emphasizes the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's (VITA) responsibility to assess the creation of a cyber civilian corps. The changes highlight the importance of this corps in enhancing cybersecurity efforts and provide greater detail on the assessment's focus areas, such as volunteer qualifications and availability. These additions matter because they clarify the goals of the initiative and signal a more organized approach to improving the state's cybersecurity infrastructure, ensuring that Virginia can effectively respond to potential cyber threats.

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SESSION HOUSE SUBSTITUTE 24106291D AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Appropriations on January 31, 2024) A BILL to direct the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to assess the creation of a cyber civilian corps for the Commonwealth;
SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to direct the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to assess the creation of a cyber civilian corps for the Commonwealth;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
R [H 651] O Approved L L 1.
civilian corps to provide mutual aid to the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions for the purpose of protecting critical infrastructure and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
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The assessment shall include determining (i) the utility of such a corps in providing cybersecurity services to the qualifications, background checks, and necessary agreements between volunteers and the Commonwealthl governing their participation;
That the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) shall assess the creation of aEcyber civilian corps to provide mutual aid to the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions for the purpose of protecting critical infrastructure and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
The assessment shall Commonwealth and its political subdivisions;
(ii) eligibility for such corps, including professional qualifications, background checks, and necessary agreements between volunteers and the Commonwealth governing their participation;
and (iv) any other matters deemed relevant to the assessment by VITA.
and (iv) any other matters deemed assessment.
VITA shall collaborate with relevant stakeholders in conducting its Appropriations and General Laws and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations andn U General Laws and Technology by November 1, 2024.
VITA shall report its recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committees onducting its Appropriations and General Laws and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and H General Laws and Technology by November 1, 2024.
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Action History

  1. House sustained Governor's veto

  2. Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024

  3. Vetoed by Governor

  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024

  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024

  6. Signed by President

  7. Signed by Speaker

  8. Impact statement from DPB (HB651ER)

  9. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB651ER)

  10. Enrolled

  11. Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  12. Read third time

  13. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  14. Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

  15. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed

  17. VOTE: Passage (61-Y 38-N)

  18. Read third time and passed House (61-Y 38-N)

  19. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB651H1

  20. Committee substitute agreed to 24106291D-H1

  21. Read second time

  22. Read first time

  23. Impact statement from DPB (HB651H1)

  24. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  25. Committee substitute printed 24106291D-H1

  26. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

  27. Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  28. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  29. Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (12-Y 10-N)

  30. Impact statement from DPB (HB651)

  31. Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

  32. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101207D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 38 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Not Voting
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Not Voting
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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VOTE: Passage (61-Y 38-N)

Passed 60 Yea · 38 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 603801
Total 603801
% of votes cast 61%38%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Not Voting
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Higgins, Geary — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Milde, Paul V. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

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Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Not Voting
James W. Morefield — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Not Voting
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea

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Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (12-Y 10-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121000
Total 121000
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Nay
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay

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Subjects

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What does HB 651 do?
Virginia Information Technologies Agency; assess the creation of a cyber civilian corps for the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to assess the creation of a cyber civilian corps for the Commonwealth, including determining (i) the utility of such a corps, (ii) eligibility for such corps, and (iii) availability of potential volunteers.
Who sponsors HB 651?
HB 651 is sponsored by Michael B. Feggans.
What is the current status of HB 651?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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