Mississippi House Bill 1491

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To State Affairs;Technology
Pending: House State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Establish A Cloud Center Of Excellence (ccoe) Within The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Facilitate The Adoption And Management Of Cloud Computing Across State Agencies And Political Subdivisions; To Provide Strategic Guidance, Best Practices, And Governance Frameworks For Cloud Migration And Optimization; To Enhance Security, Scalability, And Cost Efficiency In Statewide Cloud Operations; To Authorize The Phased Implementation Of The Ccoe Over A Five-year Period; To Provide Reporting And Oversight Requirements; To Authorize The Promulgation Of Rules And Regulations Necessary For Its Administration; To Bring Forward Sections 25-53-3 And 25-53-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

Cloud Center of Excellence; establish for phased-in cloud computing and storage by state agencies and political subdivisions.

Rep. Henry Zuber [R]

Rep. Jill Ford [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	House	Referred To State Affairs;Technology

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	53	21	New Code	See Bill Text
25	53	3	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1491.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1491IN.htm