Requires public institutions of higher education to establish plans concerning cyber security and prevention of cyber attacks.
This bill requires all public colleges and universities in New Jersey to create and maintain cybersecurity plans. These plans must address monitoring systems for threats, assessing risks, preventing breaches, and responding to incidents. Institutions must consult with the state's Cybersecurity Center for best practices, update their plans regularly to match new technology, and report any cyberattacks to the state Office of Homeland Security within 24 hours. The law directly affects New Jersey's public higher education institutions and aims to strengthen their protection against digital threats.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
General Assembly Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Apr 11, 2024
Floor votes · General Assembly Mar 18, 2024
How they voted
77–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 80
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic52
94% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-0)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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