MA S315

Bill

Relative to cybersecurity education in schools

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to cybersecurity education in schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance cybersecurity education in schools. It proposes to amend the existing laws to include the teaching of cybersecurity fundamentals as part of the curriculum, in addition to keyboarding skills. The bill also directs the Cybersecurity Control and Review Commission to collaborate with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to design and implement cybersecurity initiatives for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The goal is to equip students with essential cybersecurity knowledge and skills to navigate the digital landscape more securely.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2538 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S315

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S315
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S315.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1202	Establishing a program for student loan forgiveness	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1839	Relative to students of chiropractic	Accompanied a study order, see H5038	Similar To
H2690	Ensuring cyber security in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3613	Regarding police officer interactions with students	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H400	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4135	Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”	Adopted, see S2365	Similar To
H4137	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H4145	Similar To
H4145	Similar Bills	See S2365	Similar To
H477	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H515	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H547	Relative to increasing access for vulnerable students	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1822	Relative to cybersecurity insurance preference in state contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2056	Relative to the cybersecurity of the internet connected devices and autonomous vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2248	Relative to freedom of expression for public school students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Similar To
S2412	Relative to educational opportunity for students	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2538	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S771	To improve the excellence to teaching programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1202

Establishing a program for student loan forgiveness

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H1839

Relative to students of chiropractic

Accompanied a study order, see H5038

Similar To

H2690

Ensuring cyber security in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H3613

Regarding police officer interactions with students

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H400

Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H4135

Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”

Adopted, see S2365

Similar To

H4137

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H4145

Similar To

H4145

Similar Bills

See S2365

Similar To

H477

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H515

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H547

Relative to increasing access for vulnerable students

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S1822

Relative to cybersecurity insurance preference in state contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2056

Relative to the cybersecurity of the internet connected devices and autonomous vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2248

Relative to freedom of expression for public school students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S2348

Relative to educational opportunity for students

New draft substituted, see S2350

Similar To

S2412

Relative to educational opportunity for students

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2538

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S771

To improve the excellence to teaching programs

Accompanied a study order, see S2541

Similar To

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