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SSB 3068Died when the session ended · January 27, 2022

SSB 3068

Topics:Business & economy

Same legislation: HSB 534, HF 2288

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2022
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2022
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 22, 202294–1
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Counties and cities would be allowed to spend money on new technology and security systems to protect against cyberattacks. This change lets local governments use certain types of debt to pay for these upgrades without needing to ask voters for permission first. These rules apply to projects meant to prevent unauthorized access to or disruption of private digital information.1

Read the official explanation

_____ acquisition, development, and improvement of information systems to protect against a cybersecurity event. The bill defines “cybersecurity event” as an event resulting in unauthorized access to, or the disruption or misuse of, an information system or of nonpublic information stored on an information system, as defined in the bill. Under Code chapters 331 and 384, the applicable county or city may generally contract indebtedness and approve the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out an essential county purpose or essential corporate purpose without approval by voters at an election, while the issuance of general obligation bonds to carry out a general county purpose or general corporate purpose generally requires approval by voters at an election.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 27, 2022. Meeting: Wednesday, February 9 · 8:00 AM · Room 217 Conference Room.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§331.441§384.24

How the Code works3

Lobbying

9 for · 1 against · 19 undecided · Who →

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