Bill > HB575

Introduced Session

An Act To Amend Sections 25-53-1, 25-53-21, 25-53-25, 25-53-29 And 25-53-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All State Agencies To Use The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services For Information Technology, Including Data Storage And Retrieval; To Amend Section 25-53-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Definition Of The Term "agency" Includes All State Agencies And State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Amend Section 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Exemptions For Certain State Agencies And Institutions From The Department's Requirements Relating To Information Technology; To Bring Forward Section 25-53-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Enterprise Security Program To Provide Coordination Of Cybersecurity Efforts Across State Agencies, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 45-27-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Justice Information Center To Acquire Information Technology Through The Department Of Information Technology Services; To Amend Section 45-9-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of The Office Of Homeland Security And The Department Of Public Safety, To Contract With A Third-party Vendor For Computer Equipment And Services; And For Related Purposes.

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Hank Zuber (R)*, 

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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