senate Bill S924

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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  • Delivered to Governor
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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2018 committed to rules
May 31, 2018 advanced to third reading
May 30, 2018 2nd report cal.
May 22, 2018 1st report cal.1331
Jan 22, 2018 reported and committed to finance
Jan 03, 2018 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 15, 2017 referred to governmental operations
delivered to assembly
passed senate
ordered to third reading cal.1772
committee discharged and committed to rules
Feb 14, 2017 reported and committed to finance
Jan 05, 2017 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

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May 22, 2018 - Finance committee Vote

S924
31
2
committee
31
Aye
2
Nay
4
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Jan 22, 2018 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

S924
13
0
committee
13
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Jan 22, 2018

Jun 15, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

S924
25
0
committee
25
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Feb 13, 2017 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

S924
13
0
committee
13
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Feb 13, 2017

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S924 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3448
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §719, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S3407, A6130

S924 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

S924 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S924 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   924

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 5, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. CROCI, AKSHAR, AVELLA, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE, GOLDEN --
  read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs

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:
  § 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

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

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