Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Died Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5662 — Concerning cloud computing solutions.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. Died in session

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 5662 requires state agencies in Washington to adopt third-party cloud computing solutions for new information technology investments, unless they obtain a waiver. This change emphasizes ensuring that cloud services meet security standards and enhances data portability, which is essential for protecting sensitive information. Additionally, the bill sets deadlines for agencies to submit a cloud migration plan and reports on their progress, helping to streamline the shift to cloud-based systems and potentially reducing costs. Overall, these updates aim to make state operations more efficient and secure in the digital age.

→
Previous
Latest
S-2584.1SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5662State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Palumbo, Carlyle, Rolfes, Mullet, Nguyen, Hobbs, Liias, Pedersen, and Braun)READ FIRST TIME 03/01/19.AN ACT Relating to cloud computing solutions;
S-0568.2SENATE BILL 5662State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenators Palumbo, Carlyle, Rolfes, Mullet, Nguyen, Hobbs, Liias, Pedersen, and BraunRead first time 01/25/19.Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.AN ACT Relating to cloud computing solutions;
and(b) The portability of data, should the state agency choose to discontinue use of the cloud service.(2) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, by December 31, 2020, state agencies must submit a cloud migration plan to the office that outlines its technology sourcing strategy, including prioritization and use of cloud computing solutions, and ways it can utilize cloud to reduce costs.(3) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, state agencies with a service requirement that prohibits the utilization of a cloud computing solution must receive a waiver from the office.(a) Waivers must be based on written justification from the requesting state agency citing specific services or performance requirements for not utilizing a cloud computing solution.(b) Information on waiver applications must be included in the cloud migration report submitted to the legislature.(4) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, state agencies are prohibited from installing and operating servers, storage, networking, and related hardware in agency-operated facilities unless a waiver is granted by the office or otherwise allowed by statewide policy.(5) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office must conduct a statewide cloud computing readiness assessment to prepare for the migration of core services to cloud services, including ways it can leverage cloud computing to reduce costs.
and(b) The portability of data, should the state agency choose to discontinue use of the cloud service.(2) By June 30, 2020, state agencies must submit a cloud migration plan to the office that outlines its technology sourcing strategy, including prioritization and use of cloud computing solutions, and ways it can utilize cloud to reduce costs.(3) State agencies with a service requirement that prohibits the utilization of a cloud computing solution must receive a waiver from the office.
Waivers must be based on written justification from the requesting state agency citing specific services or performance requirements for not utilizing a cloud computing solution.
Information on waiver applications must be included in the cloud migration report submitted to the legislature.
State agencies are prohibited from installing and operating servers, storage, networking, and related hardware in agency-operated facilities unless a waiver is granted by the office or otherwise allowed by statewide policy.(4) The office must conduct a statewide cloud computing readiness assessment to prepare for the migration of core services to cloud services, including ways it can leverage cloud computing to reduce costs.
and(d) Support state agency migration of one hundred percent of server capacity by June 30, 2023, excluding capacity that has been granted a waiver under subsection (3) of this section.(6) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, by June 30, 2020, the office must submit a report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature that summarizes statewide cloud migration readiness and makes recommendations for any changes to migration goals.(7) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office must submit a cloud migration progress report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature every six months, with the first report due in January 2021.(8) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the agency must oversee and provide technical specifications to the department of enterprise services who must conduct competitive procurements processes to identify no more than three contracts per procurement to provide cloud computing services and to provide system migration support.
and(d) Support state agency migration of one hundred percent of server capacity by June 30, 2023, excluding capacity that has been granted a waiver under subsection (3) of this section.(5) By June 30, 2020, the office must submit a report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature that summarizes statewide cloud migration readiness and makes recommendations for any changes to migration goals.(6) The office must submit a cloud migration progress report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature every six months, with the first report due in January 2021.(7) The agency, in coordination with the department of enterprise services, must conduct a competitive procurements process to identify no more than three contracts to provide cloud computing services or to provide system migration support.
The procurement process must be reopened and contracts must be renegotiated at a minimum every ten years.(9) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, starting June 30, 2020, state agency directors of human resources must report annually to the office and the employment security department on impacts to staffing related to state employees who could not be reassigned to other duties within the state agency as a result of the cloud migration.(10) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, there is created a training program for employees who could not be reassigned to other duties within the state agency as a result of the cloud migration.
The procurement process must be reopened and contracts must be renegotiated every ten years.(8) Starting June 30, 2020, state agency directors of human resources must report annually to the office and the employment security department on impacts to staffing related to state employees who could not be reassigned to other duties within the state agency as a result of the cloud migration.(9) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, there is created a training program for employees who could not be reassigned to other duties within the state agency as a result of the cloud migration.
By January 1, 2020, the employment security department, in coordination with the office of financial management, must develop a program to support employees and dislocated workers identified in this subsection and affected by the policies created in this section.(11) This section does not apply to institutions of higher education.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
By January 1, 2020, the employment security department, in coordination with the office of financial management, must develop a program to support employees and dislocated workers identified in this subsection and affected by the policies created in this section.(10) This section does not apply to institutions of higher education.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (4)

Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  4. Referred to Appropriations.

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 03:30 PM

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. ITED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  9. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Innovation, Technology & Economic Development at 10:00 AM

  10. First reading, referred to Innovation, Technology & Economic Development.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:20 PM

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:20 PM

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  29. Minority; without recommendation.

  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  31. Referred to Ways & Means.

  32. Referred to Ways & Means.

  33. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM

  34. And refer to Ways & Means.

  35. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  36. And refer to Ways & Means.

  37. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  38. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM

  39. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Palumbo

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 142 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Republican 9000
Democrat 13000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

Subjects

technology
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5662?
SB 5662 is sponsored by Palumbo, Carlyle, Rolfes, Mullet, Hobbs, Marko Liias (Democrat), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), John Braun (Republican), and Joe Nguyen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5662?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 5662?
Track SB 5662 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 5662

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 5662

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →