SB 477 Indiana Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Threats to critical infrastructure.

Summary
Amends the statute prohibiting the use of public funds to purchase equipment or services produced or provided by certain prohibited persons determined to be a national security threat to communications networks or supply chains to also prohibit the use of public funds to purchase communications equipment or service that is: (1) determined under specified federal regulations to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons; and (2) included on the covered list published, maintained, and updated by the federal Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on the website of the Federal Communications Commission. Provides that the governor may, at any time, and in consultation with the executive director of the department of homeland security, designate a country as a threat to certain critical infrastructure located in Indiana. Provides that after June 30, 2023, a specified qualified entity may not enter into an agreement relating to critical infrastructure with a company if: (1) under the agreement, the company would be able to directly or remotely access or control of a critical infrastructure or a cybersecurity system of a critical infrastructure; and (2) the company is: (A) owned or controlled by citizens of (or a company or entity owned or controlled by citizens or the government of) China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated as a threat to critical infrastructure by the governor; or (B) headquartered in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or a country designated as a threat to critical infrastructure by the governor. Provides that after June 30, 2023, a prohibited person may not purchase, lease, or acquire a parcel of real property that is directly adjacent to a military installation. Provides that the attorney general may investigate the purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property upon receipt of a complaint. Provides that the attorney general shall enforce a violation by commencing a receivership proceeding and selling the property through the receivership.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
2
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 361: yeas 45, nays 4
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 297: yeas 90, nays 0
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 73: yeas 42, nays 7
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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