STATE EMPLOYEES-CYBERSECURITY
Summary
Amends the Data Security on State Computers Act. Requires State employees to annually undergo training by the Department of Innovation and Technology concerning cybersecurity. Allows the Department to make the training an online course. Requires the training to include detecting phishing scams, preventing spyware infections and identity theft, and preventing and responding to data breaches. Allows the Department to adopt rules to implement the program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 17, 2017
Signed Aug 8, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2017 · House Mar 16, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 15, 2017
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 8, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 16, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-8)
house
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-001-000
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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