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Authorizing the expenditure of funding from the secure an advanced vision for education fund for certain cybersecurity purposes

Topics:K–12 educationTechnology & privacy

Same legislation: HF 632

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 27, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 28, 2023
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 2, 2023
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 632
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 632 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 632 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary School districts can now use certain funds to buy or improve computer systems that protect against cyberattacks. This change allows schools to spend money on technology meant to stop hackers from accessing or disrupting their private information.1

Read the official explanation

This bill modifies the definition of “school infrastructure” for purposes of a school district’s authorized expenditure of funds from the secure an advanced vision for education fund to include the acquisition, development, and improvement of school information systems to protect against a cybersecurity event. The bill defines “cybersecurity event” to mean an event resulting in unauthorized access to, or the disruption or misuse of, an information system or nonpublic information stored on an information system.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 28, 2023. On March 1, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§423F.3

How the Code works3

Lobbying

5 for · 0 against · 3 undecided · Who →

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