Amendment #651 to H4600

Cyber Procurements

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Ferguson of Holden, Frost of Auburn, Gifford of Wareham, Barrows of Mansfield and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

“SECTION X. Chapter 30B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 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.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #651 to H4600

Cyber Procurements