HB16-1208
Create Data Privacy Subcommittee
Concerning the creation of a subcommittee to address information security, and, in connection therewith, charging the subcommittee to consider strategies for protecting data and other information resources of the state against unauthorized access, disclosure, use, modification, or destruction.
Session:
2016 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
State Government
Telecommunications & Information Technology
The bill creates within the joint technology committee a subcommittee on data privacy and cyber-security (subcommittee) to consider:
- Whether state governmental agencies are collecting or retaining data that exceed what is necessary and appropriate for such agencies to perform their functions;
- Who has access to such data, the extent of such access, and appropriate measures to protect sensitive data; and
- Measures to protect such data against unauthorized access, disclosure, use, modification, or destruction.
The subcommittee shall submit its findings to the joint technology committee and to the general assembly, by January 1, 2018. The subcommittee is repealed, effective July 1, 2018.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)