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KS SB 51

enacted

House Substitute for SB 51 by Committee on Legislative Modernization - Authorizing the chief information security officer to receive audit reports, updating statutes related to services provided by the chief information technology officer and authorizing the office of information technology services to provide certain services to political subdivisions and hospitals.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 51 pass?

Yes. KS SB 51 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 17, 2026

What is KS SB 51 about?

KS SB 51 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “House Substitute for SB 51 by Committee on Legislative Modernization - Authorizing the chief information security officer to receive audit reports, updating statutes related to services provided by the chief information technology officer and authorizing the office of information technology services to provide certain services to political subdivisions and hospitals.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 51?

Committee on Commerce is the primary sponsor of KS SB 51, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-10 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 17, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Commerceprimary
  • Committee on Legislative Modernizationcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-10

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 17, 2026

  2. 2026-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Monday, April 27, 2026

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-04-09

    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted

  4. 2026-04-09

    Concurred with amendments in conference; Yea 38, Nay 1, Absent 1

  5. 2026-03-23

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher

  6. 2026-03-23

    Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Carl Turner, Rep. Charlotte Esau and Rep. Alexis Simmons appointed as conferees

  7. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    passage

  8. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    passage

  9. 2026-03-18

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  10. 2026-03-18

    Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 123, Nay 1, Absent 1

    passage

  11. 2026-03-12

    Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Legislative Modernization

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-05

    Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Legislative Modernization

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-03-27

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Taxation

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-27

    Motion to move bill to Emergency Final Action Subject to Amendment and Debate failed.

    failure

  15. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  16. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Motion by Rep. Nick Hoheisel to rerefer to House Committee on Taxation $result$

  17. 2025-03-14

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Taxation

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-02-20

    Received and Introduced

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  19. 2025-02-20

    Referred to House Committee on Taxation

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  20. 2025-02-19

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  21. 2025-02-19

    Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 34, Nay 6

    passage

  22. 2025-02-13

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Commerce

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2025-01-22

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-01-21

    Introduced

    introduction

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB51/

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