Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2574

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Enrolled
3/26/26  

Caption

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.

Impact

The bill introduces a structured oversight system through the creation of new councils for the legislative and judicial branches, which are tasked with setting standards and ensuring adherence to cybersecurity policies. Additionally, it emphasizes regular compliance audits, demanding that executive branch agencies not only develop comprehensive cybersecurity programs but also achieve high maturity tiers as dictated by national standards by 2030. This legislative change aims to fortify the state's defenses against cyber threats and mitigate risks associated with data breaches, enhancing the security of public information.

Summary

House Bill 2574 addresses significant improvements in the cybersecurity framework for state agencies in Kansas, particularly focusing on consolidating cybersecurity services and enhancing compliance measures. The bill modifies the responsibilities of chief information security officers across various branches of government and establishes specific requirements for compliance assessments during the legislative budgeting process. By removing expiration dates on existing cybersecurity mandates, the bill aims to strengthen the overall cybersecurity posture of state agencies, ensuring they meet national standards effectively.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding HB 2574 appears largely neutral to positive, with supporters praising its proactive measures towards enhanced cybersecurity. Advocates within the legislative committees emphasize the need for robust frameworks to safeguard information technology assets. However, fears about the financial implications of additional compliance requirements and the operational impacts on agencies remain points of discussion. Concerns raised by some stakeholders highlight the balance between ensuring security and maintaining efficient government operations.

Contention

One notable point of contention involves the ongoing responsibilities of state agencies to maintain not just compliance but also participate in continual evaluations and audits, which may present challenges related to resource allocation. Some members of the legislature worry about the potential burden these requirements may impose on smaller agencies that might lack the necessary infrastructure to meet the enhanced standards. The bill's implications for budgeting and prioritization of cybersecurity in future state budgets could also spark additional debate among lawmakers.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HCR5002

Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HR6002

Providing for assignment of seats in the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SCR1601

Informing the Governor that the two houses of the Legislature are organized and ready to receive communications.

KS SR1701

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

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