Relates to municipal cybersecurity incidents or ransomware attacks
Summary
Requires all municipal corporations to report cybersecurity incidents and demands of ransom payments to the division of homeland security and emergency services; defines terms; requires cybersecurity incident reviews; requires cybersecurity awareness training, cybersecurity protection and data protection standards for state maintained information systems.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Last action May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions
A6769
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A6769A
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to expand its scope by adding 'public authorities' to the list of entities required to report cybersecurity incidents, alongside municipal corporations. The amendment also adds new definitions for 'cyber threat,' 'cyber threat indicator,' 'defensive measure,' and 'public authority' to clarify what constitutes a cybersecurity threat and who must comply with reporting requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include public authorities in addition to municipal corporations, broadening the range of entities subject to cybersecurity incident reporting requirements.
SCOPE
Added 'public authorities' to the list of entities required to report cybersecurity incidents under the general municipal law.
DEFINITION
Added new definitions for 'cyber threat,' 'cyber threat indicator,' 'defensive measure,' and 'public authority' to clarify terminology and compliance obligations.
REQUIREMENT
Modified the bill title and description to reflect the expanded scope including cybersecurity awareness training for government employees and data protection standards.
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
146–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 149
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic102
99% Yea
R
Republican47
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 6769A
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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