HB83
Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Michael Feggans (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Information Technologies Agency; powers of the CIO; creation of Cyber Civilian Corps.
Allows the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) to select persons to serve as Virginia Cyber Civilian Corp (the Corps) volunteers and Corps advisors and deploy such volunteers to provide rapid response assistance under the direction of VITA upon request of a client affected by a cybersecurity incident, defined in the ... (More) bill. The bill also establishes an advisory board within VITA to review and make recommendations regarding the creation and administration of the Corps. The bill instructs the Chief Information Officer to consult with the advisory board in decisions related to deployment of the Corps during cybersecurity incidents. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/01/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102122D
- 01/01/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB83)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HST sub: Communications
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Communications, Technology and Innovation Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote)
