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Senate committee backs House Bill 35 to require multi‑factor authentication for state agencies
Summary
The Senate State Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 35 to the Senate floor with a 'do pass' recommendation. The bill would require state agencies to implement multi‑factor authentication protocols to strengthen cybersecurity.
The Senate State Affairs Committee on Friday voted to send House Bill 35 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation after a brief presentation and limited questions.
Sponsor Senator Kevin Cook (R., District 32) described the bill as a measure to strengthen Idaho’s cybersecurity by adopting best practices, including a requirement that state agencies use multi‑factor authentication (MFA) for access to systems. Cook said MFA mixes…
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