The status of new cybersecurity laws proposed in Arizona

As employers in the private and public sectors adjust to the advent of flexible work over the last two years, they're simultaneously trying to protect their organizations from attackers looking to steal and sell data.

2021 was a year defined by significant cyberattacks that crippled infrastructure and shut down hospitals, schools, and municipal governments. It's the same year the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies gasoline to millions living in the Northeast U.S., was hobbled by a ransomware attack that triggered a gas panic and elevated prices for consumers.

And lawmakers were paying attention—passing dozens of laws in 2022 aimed at training workers, securing government agencies, and funneling money into cybersecurity education programs.

Drata compiled a list of new cybersecurity-related legislation in Arizona through February 2023 based on data collected by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

States that passed the most cybersecurity legislation in the past year:

#1. Maryland - 8 laws enacted

#2. Florida - 4

#3 (tie). Virginia - 3

#3 (tie). Kentucky - 3

Arizona new cybersecurity laws in 2022
- Bills enacted: 1
- Bills failed: 6
- Bills vetoed: 0

AZ SB 1598
- Description: Relates to information technology, relates to security, relates to office, relates to State Department of Homeland Security, provides power and duties of the department, defines terms, relates to suspension of budget unit's information infrastructure.
- Read more about the bill here