Legislation

Title: Public Service Commission - Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Senator Hester
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Public Service Commission to include on its staff a certain number of experts in cybersecurity to perform certain duties; requiring the Commission to establish, in coordination with the Office of Security Management, cybersecurity standards and best practices for regulated entities, share information on cybersecurity initiatives and best practices with certain entities, collect certain certifications, and submit a certain report; requiring each public service company to report a cybersecurity incident to certain entities; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0969

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2023 Legislative Date 2/08/2023 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Service Commission - Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/07/2023 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {283427/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/26/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Service Commission - Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (40-7) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/01/2023 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/08/2023	2/08/2023	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Public Service Commission - Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023)
Senate	3/07/2023	3/07/2023	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/07/2023	3/07/2023	Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	4/07/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Favorable with Amendments {283427/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	3/26/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Service Commission - Cybersecurity Staffing and Assessments (Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act of 2023)
Senate	4/10/2023	3/27/2023	Third Reading Passed (40-7)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/01/2023	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	69 Click to view Recorded Media

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