Committee advances IT and AI bills; House votes remove HB 2271 sunset, move HB 2270 and ban certain foreign-controlled AI on state devices

The Committee on Legislative Modernization on Feb. 10 heard several IT- and cybersecurity-related bills, took proponent and neutral testimony, debated statutory carve-outs for the Judicial Branch and legislative IT, and forwarded multiple bills for further action.

At the hearing the committee considered technical briefings, proponent testimony and neutral comments before taking votes on four bills that directly affect state IT governance, cybersecurity responsibilities and the use of certain foreign-controlled artificial intelligence platforms on government devices.

Nut graf: Committee members voted to work and to pass several measures affecting how the state manages cybersecurity and acquires cloud and telecommunication services; the most contested item was House Bill 23-13, which would bar access on state-owned devices to AI models “controlled directly or indirectly” by a listed set of foreign countries.

Key outcomes and motions

Votes at a glance:

- House Bill 2,271 —…