Virginia Senate Bill 222
Session 2024
Commonwealth information security; definitions, requirements.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
222
State
Virginia
Session
2024
John J. McGuire, III
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Didn't Vote
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Summary
Commonwealth information security requirements. Requires state public bodies, defined in the bill, to (i) complywith the Commonwealth's security policies and standards, (ii) ensureeach of its employees completes information security training, (iii)conduct regular security audits, and (iv) report the results of suchaudits to the appropriate entity. The bill directs the Chief InformationOfficer of the Commonwealth to (a) publish and maintain a list ofthe Commonwealth's security policies and standards with which statepublic bodies are required to comply, (b) ensure that transitionmeetings with state public bodies occur, and (c) document such transitionsand any exemptions from the requirements of the bill.
Commonwealth information security requirements. Exempts cybersecurity information, defined in the bill, from the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act while in possession of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). The bill requires VITA to keep such cybersecurity information confidential unless the Chief Information Officer or his designee authorizes publication or disclosure of reports or aggregate cybersecurity information.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103126D
January 8, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24106781D-S1
February 7, 2024
SB222ER
February 29, 2024
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB222F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB222FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB222FER122.PDF
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 503 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/03/2024
Senate
Signed by President
02/29/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
02/29/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB222ER)
02/29/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB222ER)
02/29/2024
Senate
Enrolled
02/26/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (96-Y 0-N)
02/26/2024
House
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
02/26/2024
House
Read third time
02/23/2024
House
Read second time
02/21/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
02/19/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/19/2024
House
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (22-Y 0-N)
02/19/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/19/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
02/16/2024
House
Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
02/15/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
02/15/2024
House
Read first time
02/15/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/13/2024
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB222S1
02/13/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24106781D-S1
02/13/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/13/2024
Senate
Read second time
02/12/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
02/08/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB222S1)
02/07/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/07/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24106781D-S1
02/07/2024
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
02/02/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/31/2024
Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB222)
01/08/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/08/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103126D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 12:04:32 AM
Record Updated
Apr 25, 2024 12:11:59 AM