senate Bill S5946A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to a cyber security action plan

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 22, 2018 reported and committed to finance
Jan 16, 2018 print number 5946a
Jan 16, 2018 amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 03, 2018 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 13, 2017 referred to governmental operations
delivered to assembly
passed senate
May 17, 2017 advanced to third reading
May 16, 2017 2nd report cal.
May 15, 2017 1st report cal.928
May 08, 2017 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

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Jan 22, 2018 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

S5946A
12
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committee
12
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Jan 22, 2018

aye wr (1)

May 15, 2017 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

S5946
13
0
committee
13
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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S5946 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8501
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §719, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A291

S5946 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services to work with other experts who maintain experience and knowledge in the area of cyber security to develop a cyber security action plan for New York state.

S5946 - Sponsor Memo

S5946 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  5946

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 8, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

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

  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:
  §  719. CYBER SECURITY. 1. CYBER SECURITY ACTION PLAN. THE COMMISSION-
ER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE OFFICE  OF
INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, THE COMMIS-
SIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES, THE SUPERINTENDENT  OF  FINANCIAL  SERVICES,
THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER, AND SUCH OTHER EXPERTS FROM THE
PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTORS WHO MAINTAIN  EXPERIENCE  AND
KNOWLEDGE  IN  THE  AREA  OF  CYBER  SECURITY  AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS
PRUDENT, SHALL DEVELOP A CYBER SECURITY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW YORK  STATE.
THE  PLAN SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW STATE  OFFICE  OF  CYBER  SECURITY,
UNDER  THE  COMMAND AND CONTROL OF THE COMMISSIONER AND WITHIN THE DIVI-
SION, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING SUCH BUREAUS,  RESPONSIBILITIES  AND  DUTIES
THAT  SHOULD  BE  CONTAINED AND PERFORMED WITHIN SUCH OFFICE, THE BUDGET
AND PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH SUCH OFFICE, AND THE SITE LOCATIONS
AT WHICH SUCH OFFICE SHOULD BE SITUATED. THE PURPOSE OF THE  PLAN  SHALL
BE TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO PROVIDE MEANING-
FUL  CYBER  SECURITY  FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ITS STATE AGENCIES, ITS
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, ITS ASSETS, ITS INFRASTRUCTURE,  ITS  LOCAL  GOVERN-
MENTS,  AND  ITS  PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS
AND INDIVIDUALS.
  2. CYBER SECURITY DEFENSE UNIT. THE CYBER SECURITY ACTION PLAN  ESTAB-
LISHED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL FURTHER MAKE

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

Co-Sponsors

S5946A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8501
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §719, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A291

S5946A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services to work with other experts who maintain experience and knowledge in the area of cyber security to develop a cyber security action plan for New York state.

S5946A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5946A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5946--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 8, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  CROCI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Veterans,
  Homeland  Security and Military Affairs in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- 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
  action plan

  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:
  § 719. CYBER SECURITY. 1. CYBER SECURITY ACTION PLAN. THE  COMMISSION-
ER,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE OFFICE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE POLICE, THE  COMMIS-
SIONER  OF  GENERAL  SERVICES, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES,
THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, AND SUCH  OTHER  EXPERTS  FROM  THE
PUBLIC,  PRIVATE  AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTORS WHO MAINTAIN EXPERIENCE AND
KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA  OF  CYBER  SECURITY  AS  THE  COMMISSIONER  DEEMS
PRUDENT,  SHALL DEVELOP A CYBER SECURITY ACTION PLAN FOR NEW YORK STATE.
THE PLAN SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE  LEGISLATURE
REGARDING  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  A NEW STATE OFFICE OF CYBER SECURITY,
UNDER THE COMMAND AND CONTROL OF THE COMMISSIONER AND WITHIN  THE  DIVI-
SION,  INCLUDING  IDENTIFYING  SUCH BUREAUS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
THAT SHOULD BE CONTAINED AND PERFORMED WITHIN SUCH  OFFICE,  THE  BUDGET
AND PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH SUCH OFFICE, AND THE SITE LOCATIONS
AT  WHICH  SUCH OFFICE SHOULD BE SITUATED. THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAN SHALL
BE TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO PROVIDE MEANING-
FUL CYBER SECURITY FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK, ITS  STATE  AGENCIES,  ITS
PUBLIC  AUTHORITIES,  ITS  ASSETS, ITS INFRASTRUCTURE, ITS LOCAL GOVERN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11004-02-8

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