Office of Elections Cybersecurity.
Vote required
Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes an Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the Secretary of State’s office. The office’s primary goals are to coordinate cybersecurity efforts between the Secretary of State and local elections officials, monitor and combat false information about elections, and assess the need for additional state resources to replace federal funding for election cybersecurity. It also authorizes the office to consult with academic researchers to develop best practices for protecting election systems.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the Secretary of State’s office.
- Requires the office to coordinate cybersecurity efforts with local elections officials.
- Authorizes the office to consult with academic researchers.
- Mandates an assessment of state resources needed to replace federal funding.
- Requires the office to develop best practices for election cybersecurity.
- Directs the office to assess and mitigate false or misleading information about elections.
- Assigns the office the responsibility of protecting specific internet-connected election resources.
- Establishes the office as a liaison between state and local agencies on election cybersecurity issues.
Who is affected
- Secretary of State’s office
- Local elections officials
- Voters
- State agencies
- Federal agencies
Notable changes
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
1 on record
Primary sponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours