Senate Bill S5946A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to a cyber security action plan

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-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

2017-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.

2017-S5946 - Sponsor Memo

2017-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.
              

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2017-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

2017-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.

2017-S5946A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-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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