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Committee hears election-security bill: .gov domains, network isolation and breach reporting for vendors
Summary
Senate Bill 5014 would expand election-security requirements to include voter-assistance platforms and county network configurations, require vendor breach reporting, and recommend a phased implementation timeline.
Senate Bill 5014, introduced to the Senate Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee on Jan. 21, would expand statutory security requirements for election systems beyond voting machines to include equipment and platforms used to provide voter assistance, tighten vendor breach-reporting requirements and require county auditors to implement a series of cybersecurity best practices.
Danielle Creech, committee staff, summarized the bill as performing three broad functions: extending Secretary of State approval beyond voting systems to any equipment or platforms used for voter assistance; requiring disclosure of security breaches by manufacturers, distributors, or contracted organizations that support the voter…
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