Prohibiting the state and political subdivisions of the state from expending public moneys for payment to persons responsible for ransomware attacks

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2020
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2020
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2020
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2391
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2391 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2391 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill prohibits the state and a political subdivision of the state from expending public moneys for payment to persons responsible for ransomware attacks. The bill defines “encryption” as the use of an algorithmic process to transform data into a form in which the data is rendered unreadable or unusable without the use of a confidential process or key. The bill defines “political subdivision” as a city, county, township, or school district.1; or the use of any form of software that results in the unauthorized encryption of data, the denial of access to data, the denial of access to a computer, or the denial of access to a computer system.

Changed since by amendments S-5085, S-5079; see Amendments.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named January 30, 2020. On February 17, 2020 it recommended amendment and passage.

• Sen. Chris Cournoyer R
• Sen. Giddens
• Sen. Craig Johnson REmail

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