Became law as Chapter 315, Laws of 2023, signed March 3, 2023, 46 days after it was filed.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2717
Department of Information Technology Services; require to report ransomware incidents and revise provisions related thereto.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SHALL EVALUATE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPANDING THE ENTERPRISE SECURITY PROGRAM AND THE COORDINATED OVERSIGHT OF CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS TO INCLUDE THOSE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES DEFINED IN SECTION 25-53-3(F); TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP A REPORT ON THESE OPPORTUNITIES AND TO PRESENT THE REPORT TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY COMMITTEES, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE BY NOVEMBER 1, 2023; TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2023, ALL STATE AGENCIES AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 25-53-3 SHALL REPORT TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ANY DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OR ANY PAYMENT MADE AS A RESULT OF RANSOMWARE; TO DEFINE RANSOMWARE; TO REQUIRE THESE AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES TO REPORT THIS INFORMATION NO LATER THAN THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY UPON DISCOVERY OF THE RANSOMWARE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO RECORD ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED FROM THESE AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES AND DEVELOP A REPORT ON THIS INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT THIS REPORT TO THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY COMMITTEES AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT A YEARLY SUMMARY OF ALL RANSOMWARE INCIDENTS BY NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR TO THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY, TRANSPARENCY COMMITTEES AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to March 3, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 9 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days
TechnologyJan 16 to Jan 259 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Feb 2316 days
Public UtilitiesFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days
With the GovernorFeb 23 to Mar 38 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 7
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Technology
- Jan 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Sent to the House
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
- Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Passed the House
To the Governor Feb 24 – Mar 3
- Feb 24Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Feb 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 3Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To TechnologySenate
- Jan 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 7PassedSenate
- Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 13Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 24Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Feb 28Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Approved by GovernorGovernor