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FL H0563
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 112.22, F.S., prohibiting the download or access of applications created, maintained, or owned by foreign principals from countries of concern—including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, the Venezuelan Maduro regime, and Syria—on government-issued devices such as phones, laptops, and tablets
- Requires public employers (state agencies, counties, municipalities, school boards, universities, and special districts) to block prohibited applications on their networks and VPNs, restrict access on government devices, and retain the ability to remotely wipe affected devices
- Employees and officers must remove, delete, or uninstall any prohibited application from government-issued devices within 15 calendar days of the Department of Management Services issuing or updating its prohibited applications list
- Exempts law enforcement officers who need a prohibited application for public safety or investigative purposes, and allows public employers to request a waiver from the department for designated employees, limited to no more than 1 year with possible extension
- Requires the Department of Management Services to compile, publish, and quarterly update a list of prohibited applications, adopt emergency rules within 30 days after July 1, 2023, and establish waiver request procedures
Legislative Description
Prohibited Applications on Government-issued Devices
Last Action
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 258 (Ch. 2023-32)
5/2/2023
Committee Referrals
State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee3/23/2023
Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee2/7/2023
Full Bill Text
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