Concerning the protection of critical constituent and state operational data against the financial and personal harm caused by ransomware and other malicious cyber activities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
95–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 98
Feb 11, 2022
D
Democratic57
96% Yea
R
Republican41
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Feb 11, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-3)
house
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 01:30 PM
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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