Kansas b2025_26 Biennium Status: To Executive

HB2574 — Removing the expiration on certain cybersecurity requirements, modifying the duties of chief information security officers and cybersecurity programs, requiring assessment of executive branch agency compliance with cybersecurity requirements, providing for consideration of such compliance by the legislature during the budget process and creating the judicial branch technology oversight council.

Last action — Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT concerning cybersecurity; relating to consolidation of cybersecurity services; modifying the duties of the chief information security officers for each branch of government; removing maturity requirements for cybersecurity programs; requiring periodic audits of compliance with such programs; creating the judicial branch technology oversight council and the legislative branch information technology oversight council; requiring the executive branch chief information security officer to assess executive branch agencies for compliance with cybersecurity standards and report findings to the legislature; providing for consideration of cybsersecurity compliance during the budgeting process; modifying the membership and duties of the information technology executive council; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 40-110, 75-413, 75-623, 75-710, 75-711, 75-7202, 75-7203, 75-7206a, 75-7208a, 75-7237, 75-7238, 75-7239, 75-7240, 75-7245 and 75-7246 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 75-7203, as amended by section 21 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, and 75-7205, as amended by section 23 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 75-7201, as amended by section 17 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7202, as amended by section 19 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7206, as amended by section 25 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7208, as amended by section 27 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7209, as amended by section 29 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7237, as amended by section 31 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7238, as amended by section 33 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7239, as amended by section 35 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, and 75-7240, as amended by section 37 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026

  3. Final Action - Passed

  4. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  5. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  6. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by

  7. Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 144-S

  8. Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

  9. Received and Introduced

  10. Final Action - Passed as amended

  11. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  12. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  13. Committee of the Whole - Now working on

  14. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by

  15. Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 218-N

  16. Referred to House Committee on Legislative Modernization

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  18. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Information Technology · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Information Technology

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Final Action

Passed 38 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29200
Democrat 9000
Total 38200
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Holscher Democrat Yea
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Ethan Corson Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Oletha Faust Goudeau Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Patrick Schmidt Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Adam Thomas Republican Yea
Beverly Gossage Republican Yea
Brad Starnes Republican Yea
Brenda Dietrich Republican Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Nay
Chase Blasi Republican Yea
Craig Bowser Republican Yea
Doug Shane Republican Yea
Elaine Bowers Republican Yea
Jeff Klemp Republican Yea
Joseph Claeys Republican Yea
Kellie Warren Republican Yea
Kenny Titus Republican Yea
Larry Alley Republican Yea
Michael Fagg Republican Yea
Michael Murphy Republican Yea
Mike Argabright Republican Yea
Mike Petersen Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Renee Erickson Republican Yea
Rick Billinger Republican Yea
Rick Kloos Republican Yea
Ronald Ryckman Republican Yea
Scott Hill Republican Yea
Stephen Owens Republican Yea
TJ Rose Republican Yea
Tim Shallenburger Republican Nay
Tory Marie Blew Republican Yea
Ty Masterson Republican Yea
Virgil Peck Republican Yea
William Clifford Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 121 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 36001
Republican 84102
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 121103
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (125)
Member Party Vote
Resman — Yea
Abi Boatman Democrat Yea
Alexis Simmons Democrat Yea
Angela Martinez Democrat Yea
Barbara Ballard Democrat Yea
Brandon Woodard Democrat Yea
Brooklynne Mosley Democrat Yea
Cindy Neighbor Democrat Yea
Dan Osman Democrat Yea
Ford Carr Democrat Yea
Heather Meyer Democrat Yea
Henry Helgerson Democrat Yea
Jarrod Ousley Democrat Yea
Jerry Stogsdill Democrat Yea
Jo Ella Hoye Democrat Yea
John Alcala Democrat Yea
John Carmichael Democrat Yea
KC Ohaebosim Democrat Yea
Kirk Haskins Democrat Yea
Linda Featherston Democrat Yea
Lindsay Vaughn Democrat Yea
Louis Ruiz Democrat Yea
Lynn Melton Democrat Yea
Mari-Lynn Poskin Democrat Yea
Melissa Oropeza Democrat Yea
Mike Amyx Democrat Yea
Nikki McDonald Democrat Yea
Pam Curtis Democrat Yea
Rui Xu Democrat Yea
Stephanie Sawyer Clayton Democrat Yea
Susan Ruiz Democrat Yea
Suzanne Wikle Democrat Yea
Sydney Carlin Democrat Yea
Tobias Schlingensiepen Democrat Yea
Tom Sawyer Democrat Yea
Valdenia Winn Democrat Not Voting
Virgil Weigel Democrat Yea
Wanda Brownlee Paige Democrat Yea
Adam Smith Republican Yea
Adam Turk Republican Yea
Allen Reavis Republican Yea
Angela Stiens Republican Yea
Angelina Roeser Republican Yea
Avery Anderson Republican Yea
Barb Wasinger Republican Yea
Bill Rhiley Republican Yea
Bill Sutton Republican Yea
Blake Carpenter Republican Yea
Bob Lewis Republican Yea
Bradley Barrett Republican Yea
Brett Fairchild Republican Yea
Brian Bergkamp Republican Yea
Carl Turner Republican Yea
Carolyn Caiharr Republican Yea
Charlotte Esau Republican Yea
Chip VanHouden Republican Yea
Chris Croft Republican Yea
Chuck Smith Republican Yea
Clarke Sanders Republican Yea
Courtney Sappington Republican Yea
Cyndi Howerton Republican Yea
Dale Helwig Republican Yea
Dan Goddard Republican Yea
Daniel Hawkins Republican Yea
David Buehler Republican Yea
Dawn Wolf Republican Yea
Doug Blex Republican Yea
Duane Droge Republican Yea
Emil Bergquist Republican Yea
Francis Awerkamp Republican Not Voting
Fred Gardner Republican Yea
Gary White Republican Yea
Greg Wilson Republican Yea
Jason W. Goetz Republican Yea
Jesse Borjon Republican Yea
Jill Ward Republican Yea
Jim Minnix Republican Yea
Joe Seiwert Republican Yea
Ken Corbet Republican Yea
Ken Rahjes Republican Yea
Kenneth Collins Republican Yea
Kevin Schwertfeger Republican Yea
Kristey Williams Republican Yea
Kyle Hoffman Republican Yea
Kyle McNorton Republican Yea
Kyler Sweely Republican Yea
Lance W. Neelly Republican Yea
Laura Williams Republican Yea
Lauren Bohi Republican Yea
Leah Howell Republican Yea
Leo Delperdang Republican Not Voting
Lewis "Bill" Bloom Republican Yea
Lisa M. Moser Republican Yea
Lon Pishny Republican Yea
Mark Schreiber Republican Yea
Marty Long Republican Yea
Megan Steele Republican Yea
Mike King Republican Yea
Nathan Butler Republican Yea
Nick Hoheisel Republican Yea
Pat Proctor Republican Yea
Paul Waggoner Republican Yea
Rebecca Schmoe Republican Yea
Rick James Republican Yea
Rick Wilborn Republican Yea
Robyn R. Essex Republican Yea
Ron Bryce Republican Yea
Ronald Ellis Republican Yea
Samantha Poetter Parshall Republican Nay
Sandy Pickert Republican Yea
Sean Tarwater Republican Yea
Sean Willcott Republican Yea
Shannon Francis Republican Yea
Shawn Chauncey Republican Yea
Sherri Brantley Republican Yea
Steve Brunk Republican Yea
Steve Huebert Republican Yea
Steven K. Howe Republican Yea
Susan Estes Republican Yea
Susan Humphries Republican Yea
Timothy Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kessler Republican Yea
Troy Waymaster Republican Yea
Webster T. Roth Republican Yea
Will Carpenter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2574 do?
AN ACT concerning cybersecurity; relating to consolidation of cybersecurity services; modifying the duties of the chief information security officers for each branch of government; removing maturity requirements for cybersecurity programs; requiring periodic audits of compliance with such programs; creating the judicial branch technology oversight council and the legislative branch information technology oversight council; requiring the executive branch chief information security officer to assess executive branch agencies for compliance with cybersecurity standards and report findings to the legislature; providing for consideration of cybsersecurity compliance during the budgeting process; modifying the membership and duties of the information technology executive council; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 40-110, 75-413, 75-623, 75-710, 75-711, 75-7202, 75-7203, 75-7206a, 75-7208a, 75-7237, 75-7238, 75-7239, 75-7240, 75-7245 and 75-7246 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 75-7203, as amended by section 21 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, and 75-7205, as amended by section 23 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 75-7201, as amended by section 17 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7202, as amended by section 19 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7206, as amended by section 25 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7208, as amended by section 27 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7209, as amended by section 29 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7237, as amended by section 31 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7238, as amended by section 33 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, 75-7239, as amended by section 35 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, and 75-7240, as amended by section 37 of chapter 95 of the 2024 Session Laws of Kansas.
Who sponsors HB2574?
HB2574 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Information Technology.
What is the current status of HB2574?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2026. It awaits signature.
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