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State Government / Kansas / Legislation / SB 51

SB 51Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

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.

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Latest development · Apr 10, 2026

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

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 21, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 18, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesHealthTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

Information TechnologyTaxation

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Committee on Commerce

cosponsor

Committee on Legislative Modernization

Action timeline

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View full action timeline24 actions⌄
  1. Apr 10, 2026

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

    Senate
  2. Apr 10, 2026

    Approved by Governor on Monday, April 27, 2026

    Executive SignatureSenate
  3. Apr 9, 2026

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

    Senate
  4. Apr 9, 2026

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

    Senate
  5. Mar 23, 2026

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

    Senate
  6. Mar 23, 2026

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

    House
  7. Mar 18, 2026

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

    PassageHouse
  8. Mar 18, 2026

    Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 18, 2026

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    House
  10. Mar 18, 2026

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

    PassageHouse
  11. Mar 12, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  12. Mar 5, 2026

    Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Legislative Modernization

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Mar 27, 2025

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  14. Mar 27, 2025

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

    FailureHouse
  15. Mar 20, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    PassageHouse
  16. Mar 20, 2025

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

    House
  17. Mar 14, 2025

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  18. Feb 20, 2025

    Received and Introduced

    IntroductionHouse
  19. Feb 20, 2025

    Referred to House Committee on Taxation

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  20. Feb 19, 2025

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    PassageSenate
  21. Feb 19, 2025

    Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 34, Nay 6

    PassageSenate
  22. Feb 13, 2025

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Commerce

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  23. Jan 22, 2025

    Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  24. Jan 21, 2025

    Introduced

    IntroductionSenate

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