Relating to election systems security

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2020
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   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committee
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to election systems security. The bill requires the state commissioner of elections to adopt rules requiring county commissioners of elections to take certain actions relating to election security, including using services provided by the United States department of homeland security, using certain third-party security services and guides, and requiring background checks for certain employees and contractors. The bill requires the state commissioner of elections to ensure that all computers used by the state commissioner of elections and employees are fully updated, modernize the software used to operate the statewide voter registration database, implement multifactor authentication for all web-based applications available to election officials, provide albert intrusion detection devices to all counties that do not currently use such a device or a substantially similar device, and provide security information and event management services for elections-related computer and network systems.

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