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HB3228 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to conduct assessments to address the reasons why public bodies in this state are unable to meet cybersecurity insurance coverage requirements.

Directs the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to conduct assessments to address the reasons why public bodies in this state are unable to meet cybersecurity insurance coverage requirements.

Technology
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Nathanson,, Senator Woods,, Representative Mannix
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-21 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-21 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-18 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-21 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Information Management and Technology with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Makes a council assess why public bodies are not able to get cybersecurity insurance. Tells the council to submit a report on its findings. Creates a fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.9).</b>
[<i>Digest: Makes a council study the use of cybersecurity insurance for public bodies. Tells the council to submit a report on its findings. Creates a fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to study the use of cybersecurity insurance for public bodies.</i>] <b>Directs the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to conduct assessments to address the reasons why public bodies in this state are unable to meet cybersecurity insurance coverage requirements.</b> Directs the advisory council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than [<i>December 31, 2025</i>] <b>September 30, 2026</b>.
Establishes the Oregon Cybersecurity Resilience Fund. Appropriates moneys in the fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to assist public bodies with cybersecurity insurance requirements and cybersecurity <b> vulnerabilities, training and</b> incidents.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to cybersecurity; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee