Assembly Bill A6130A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the formation of a cyber security advisory board and the implementation of a cyber security initiative

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A6130 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3407
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §719, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A3448, S924

2015-A6130 - Summary

Requires the formation of a cyber security advisory board and the implementation of a cyber security initiative.

2015-A6130 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6130

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  a  cyber  security
  initiative

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 719 to
read as follows:
  S 719. NEW YORK STATE CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.  1. LEGISLATIVE FIND-
INGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT REPEATED CYBER  INTRUSIONS
INTO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EFFECTING GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR BUSI-
NESS,  AND CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE NEED
FOR IMPROVED CYBER SECURITY.
  THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS AND  DECLARES  THAT  THIS  CYBER  THREAT
CONTINUES TO GROW AND REPRESENTS ONE OF THE MOST SERIOUS PUBLIC SECURITY
CHALLENGES  THAT  NEW  YORK MUST CONFRONT. MOREOVER, THE SECURITY OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK DEPENDS  ON  THE  RELIABLE  FUNCTIONING  OF  NEW  YORK
STATE'S  CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESS INTERESTS,
AS WELL AS THE PROTECTION OF THE FINANCES AND  INDIVIDUAL  LIBERTIES  OF
EVERY CITIZEN, IN THE FACE OF SUCH THREATS.
  THE  LEGISLATURE  ADDITIONALLY  FINDS AND DECLARES THAT TO ENHANCE THE
SECURITY, PROTECTION AND RESILIENCE OF NEW YORK STATE'S CRITICAL INFRAS-
TRUCTURE,  AND  PRIVATE  SECTOR  BUSINESS  INTERESTS,  AS  WELL  AS  THE
PROTECTION  OF  THE  FINANCES AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES OF EVERY CITIZEN,
THE STATE OF NEW YORK MUST PROMOTE A CYBER ENVIRONMENT  THAT  ENCOURAGES
EFFICIENCY,  INNOVATION,  AND  ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND THAT CAN OPERATE
WITH SAFETY, SECURITY,  BUSINESS  CONFIDENTIALITY,  PRIVACY,  AND  CIVIL
LIBERTY.
  THE  LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT TO CREATE SUCH A SAFE
AND SECURE CYBER ENVIRONMENT FOR GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESS AND
INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS, NEW YORK MUST ADVANCE, IN ADDITION TO  ITS  CURRENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09031-01-5
              

2015-A6130A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3407
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §719, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A3448, S924

2015-A6130A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the formation of a cyber security advisory board and the implementation of a cyber security initiative.

2015-A6130A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6130--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to  the  Committee
  on  Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to a cyber security
  initiative

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 719 to
read as follows:
  S 719. NEW YORK STATE CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.  1. LEGISLATIVE FIND-
INGS.  THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT REPEATED CYBER INTRUSIONS
INTO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EFFECTING GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR BUSI-
NESS, AND CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE  NEED
FOR IMPROVED CYBER SECURITY.
  THE  LEGISLATURE  FURTHER  FINDS  AND  DECLARES THAT THIS CYBER THREAT
CONTINUES TO GROW AND REPRESENTS ONE OF THE MOST SERIOUS PUBLIC SECURITY
CHALLENGES THAT NEW YORK MUST CONFRONT. MOREOVER, THE  SECURITY  OF  THE
STATE  OF  NEW  YORK  DEPENDS  ON  THE  RELIABLE FUNCTIONING OF NEW YORK
STATE'S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESS  INTERESTS,
AS  WELL  AS  THE PROTECTION OF THE FINANCES AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES OF
EVERY CITIZEN, IN THE FACE OF SUCH THREATS.
  THE LEGISLATURE ADDITIONALLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT  TO  ENHANCE  THE
SECURITY, PROTECTION AND RESILIENCE OF NEW YORK STATE'S CRITICAL INFRAS-
TRUCTURE,  AND  PRIVATE  SECTOR  BUSINESS  INTERESTS,  AS  WELL  AS  THE
PROTECTION OF THE FINANCES AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES  OF  EVERY  CITIZEN,
THE  STATE  OF NEW YORK MUST PROMOTE A CYBER ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES
EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND  THAT  CAN  OPERATE
WITH  SAFETY,  SECURITY,  BUSINESS  CONFIDENTIALITY,  PRIVACY, AND CIVIL
LIBERTY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09031-03-5
              

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