On March 13, 2023, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill No. 297 (Assembly Bill No. 493) requiring public agencies and government contractors to report cybersecurity incidents to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness within 72 hours of discovery of an incident. The bill was first introduced in January 2022 and went through several iterations before it was signed into law by Murphy. The bill became effective immediately upon signature.