HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2720 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 122
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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 procurement insurance.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 2/8/2021 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 2/18/2021 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 2/25/2021 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 3/11/2021 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 3/24/2021 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 3/31/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2720 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 122
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 122) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to cyber procurement insurance. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to cyber procurement insurance.
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 2018 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.