Amendment #543 to H4000

Cyber Procurements

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Ferguson of Holden, Frost of Auburn, Muradian of Grafton, Vieira of Falmouth 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 2024 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 #543 to H4000

Cyber Procurements