MI HB5426

Amends the Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps program to expand eligible clients to include municipal, educational, nonprofit, and critical infrastructure organizations seeking cybersecurity incident response assistance.

Establishes two categories of volunteers: deployable Michigan cyber civilian corps volunteers and nondeployable advisors, both required to execute volunteer agreements with the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget.

Requires background screening including criminal history checks through Michigan State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint records for all volunteers and advisors, with an appeal process available for those with previous criminal history seeking nondeployable advisor status.

Provides liability protections for the state and volunteers, including tort immunity for volunteers acting within scope of authority without gross negligence, and authorizes the department to furnish legal representation and pay judgments for volunteers in civil or criminal actions arising from authorized deployments.

Contains contingency that the act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5427 of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law; effective date is March 24, 2021.