2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2471: Cyber breach; limit liability for certain entities.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Provide That A County Or Municipality And Any Other Political Subdivision Of The State Shall Not Be Liable In Connection With A Cybersecurity Incident If The Entity Adopts Certain Cybersecurity Standards; To Require Cybersecurity Programs To Align With Nationally Recognized Standards And The Requirements Of Specified Federal Laws; To Provide A Rebuttable Presumption Against Liability For Commercial Entities That Are In Substantial Compliance With This Act By Adopting A Cybersecurity Program That Substantially Aligns With Certain Specified Cybersecurity Standards; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Senate
2/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/11/2025
Amended
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
2/17/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/17/2025
Referred To Judiciary A;Technology
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1

Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed As Amended
2/11/2025
45
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/17/202512.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202512.1 KB