HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2800        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2668

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to cyber procurements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

12/27/2017

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

12/27/2017

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

12/27/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

12/27/2017

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

12/27/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2800        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2668

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2668) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to provide procurement preference to vendors that carry cybersecurity insurance.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to cyber procurements.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1: Chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 23 the following new section:-

Section 24.  Any state agency procuring information technology goods or services shall give preference to vendors which carry cybersecurity insurance. This section shall not be construed to preclude vendors without cybersecurity insurance from submitting solicitations to the state or being awarded bids by the state for information technology goods or services.