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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 635: Cybersecurity Standards and Liability

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 635 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Cybersecurity Standards and Liability. Primary sponsor: Omar Blanco (Republican), Mike Giallombardo (Republican), Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in State Affairs Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Cybersecurity Standards and Liability; Prohibits local governments from imposing certain cybersecurity standards or processes on vendors; defines "vendor"; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain cybersecurity standards or processes; provides that local government, covered entity, or third-party agent that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with cybersecurity incident; requires covered entities & third-party agents to implement revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Omar BlancoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse115
Mike GiallombardoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse79
Information Technology Budget & Policy SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in State Affairs Committee
  2. Now in State Affairs Committee
  3. Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  4. Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  5. Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  6. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  7. Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  8. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  9. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  10. CS Filed
  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. Reported out of Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source