WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1468: Cybersecurity incident

Granting the governor authority to proclaim a state of emergency in the event of a cybersecurity incident.

Summary

  • Provides that the Governor may, after finding that a cybersecurity incident exists, proclaim a state of emergency.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1468), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the proclamation of a state of emergency in the event of a cybersecurity incident;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Derek Stanford D-1Senator D-22Chris Reykdal D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. PS - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1468 in other sessions

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