Progress

Current status
in force
01 Oct 2021 in force
24 Jun 2021 in grace period
07 Jun 2021 under deliberation
20 May 2021 under deliberation
12 Mar 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

01 Oct 2021
in force

Defense against cybersecurity liability in force

The Act Incentivizing the Adoption of Cybersecurity Standards for Businesses (House Bill 6607) goes into force after a grace period of three months. The bill creates a defense in any action brought under Connecticut law alleging a failure to impleme…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
24 Jun 2021
in grace period

Defense against cybersecurity liability adopted by General Assembly

The Act Incentivizing the Adoption of Cybersecurity Standards for Businesses (House Bill 6607) moves into force without signature of the Governor. The grace period ends on 1 October 2021. The bill creates a defense in any action brought under Connec…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
07 Jun 2021
under deliberation

Defense against cybersecurity liability in House Bill 6607 passed by Senate

The Act Incentivizing the Adoption of Cybersecurity Standards for Businesses (House Bill 6607) was passed by the Connecticut Senate and sent to the Governor. The bill creates a defense in any action brought under Connecticut law alleging a failure t…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 May 2021
under deliberation

Defense against cybersecurity liability in passed Connecticut House Bill 6607

The Act Incentivizing the Adoption of Cybersecurity Standards for Businesses (House Bill 6607) was passed to the Connecticut Senate after adoption of the House of Representatives. The bill creates a defense in any action brought under Connecticut la…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
12 Mar 2021
under deliberation

Defense against cybersecurity liability in introduced Connecticut House Bill 6607

The Act Incentivizing the Adoption of Cybersecurity Standards for Businesses (House Bill 6607) was introduced to the Connecticut House of Representatives. The bill creates a defence in any action brought under Connecticut law alleging a failure to i…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament