MA S55

Bill

Relative to cyber crime prevention in schools

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to cyber crime prevention in schools. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a school district cyber crime prevention program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to provide school districts with information on strategies, best practices, and programs for training and assistance in preventing cyber crimes, such as hacking, phishing, and denial-of-service attacks. The program will also provide information on eligibility for financial assistance, risk reduction strategies, insurance availability, and cyber crime victim assistance programs. Additionally, the program will identify issues relating to cyber crime affecting school districts and assist DESE in making recommendations for legislative, regulatory, and programmatic actions to address such issues.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Barry Finegold (D)*, Linda Campbell (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2683 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S55

(34 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S55
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S55.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1729	Relative to harassment prevention orders	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4110	Relative to charter school procurement	No further action taken	Similar To
H4111	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program	Accompanied H19	Similar To
H5052	Providing for diabetes management in schools	No further action taken	Similar To
H5056	Relative to college in high schools	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H540	To prevent concussion and head injury	No further action taken	Similar To
S1105	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1247	Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2719	Similar To
S1461	Relative to diabetes prevention	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S1490	Relative to smoking cessation agents	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S2042	Providing training for boards and commissions	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S217	Establishing a student tuition recovery fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S2537	Relative to an insulin patient assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S2683	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to advanced information technology, the internet and cybersecurity matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S289	Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S315	Providing for diabetes management in schools	Accompanied H665	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S334	To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S383	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S384	Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S427	Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S827	Protecting students abroad	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1729

Relative to harassment prevention orders

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H4110

Relative to charter school procurement

No further action taken

Similar To

H4111

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program

Accompanied H19

Similar To

H5052

Providing for diabetes management in schools

No further action taken

Similar To

H5056

Relative to college in high schools

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

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H540

To prevent concussion and head injury

No further action taken

Similar To

S1105

Updating hunter harassment laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1247

Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2719

Similar To

S1461

Relative to diabetes prevention

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

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S1490

Relative to smoking cessation agents

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S2042

Providing training for boards and commissions

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

Similar To

S217

Establishing a student tuition recovery fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S2537

Relative to an insulin patient assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S2683

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to advanced information technology, the internet and cybersecurity matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S289

Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S315

Providing for diabetes management in schools

Accompanied H665

Similar To

S322

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S323

Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S334

To prevent discrimination in interscholastic athletic and extracurricular activities

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S353

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S371

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S383

Relative to physical and social recess in schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S384

Creating a grant program on alternative assessment models

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S427

Establishing a statewide adopt-a-senior program

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

Similar To

S791

To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S827

Protecting students abroad

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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