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Int 1154-2018

Encrypting website exchanges or transfers.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2018-10-17Local Law 2020/079

Enacted as Local Law 2020/079.

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Agenda: 2018-10-17Passed: 2020-08-28Enacted: 2020-08-28

Summary

This bill would require the encryption of exchanges or transfers of web content from websites maintained by or on behalf of the City, such as through the adoption of the HTTPS protocol.

Committee on TechnologyTechnology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.

How it compares

22% of similar bills passed

11 passed · 39 died

This bill: 649 days in committee

Similar bills: median 659 days · 232 days when passed

Sponsors (9)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-10-17 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-10-17 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2018-12-13 · Committee on Technology
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2018-12-13 · Committee on Technology
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2020-07-28 · Committee on Technology
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2020-07-28 · Committee on Technology
ActionAmended by Committee
2020-07-28 · Committee on Technology
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2020-07-28 · Committee on Technology
AdvancedApproved by Council
2020-07-28 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2020-07-28 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2020-08-28 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2020-08-28 · City Council

Votes (7)

Aye (5)
Robert F. HoldenBrad S. LanderPeter A. KooPaul A. ValloneKalman Yeger
Absent (2)
Costa G. ConstantinidesEric A. Ulrich

Heard at (4)

Committee on Technology · 2020-07-28 · 9:00 AM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
City Council · 2020-07-28 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Committee on Technology · 2018-12-13 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2018-10-17 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (20)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 8 of title 23 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add a new section 23-805, to read as follows: � 23-805 Website encryption. Every website maintained by or on behalf of the city or a city agency shall encrypt all exchanges and transfers between a web server, maintained by or on behalf of the city or a city agency, and a web browser: (i) of hypertext; or (ii) of electronic information, and require web browsers to request such encrypted exchange or transfer at all times for such websites, provided that such encryption shall not be required if such exchanges or transfers are conducted in a manner that provides at least an equivalent level of confidentiality, data integrity and authentication. � 2. This local law takes effect six months after it becomes law. BJR/IB LS 7988 2/19/2020 at 6:44pm