Kansas legislative bill-drafting system rollout delayed amid testing and vendor staffing issues

Aug 13, 2025

The Legislature's CALOS modernization project to replace its bill-drafting software has been repeatedly delayed by complex defects and staff changes at the vendor; project leaders told the committee they are testing successive builds and may use the old system if the new platform is not reliably ready for the 2026 session.

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Legislative staff and information-technology managers updated the Joint Committee on Information Technology about the CALOS modernization effort, the project to replace the Legislature’s bill-drafting and bill‑management system.

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