2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB694: Protecting state and local government systems and data from foreign entities

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to protect state and local government systems and data, and their ability to protect citizens' data and access to government systems, from cyber attacks and surveillance by adverse foreign interests by prohibiting the use or procurement of any software, application, or AI tool that is owned by any entity located in a designated foreign adversary nation.

Bill History

3/4/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
3/4/2025
To Government Organization then Judiciary
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/4/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/11/2025
Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
Senate
3/11/2025
To Judiciary
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/19706.6 KB