Kansas bill SB 291 would centralize cybersecurity, set NIST targets and include a July 2026 sunset

Aug 13, 2025

A 2024 law with broad cybersecurity requirements for Kansas government branches includes new chief information security officer roles, NIST Cybersecurity Framework targets, annual budget line-iteming and a statutory sunset that requires the Legislature to act before July 1, 2026 to keep the changes in force.

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The Joint Committee on Information Technology heard an overview of Senate Bill 291, the 2024 cybersecurity law that would change how the executive, judicial and legislative branches manage cybersecurity and information technology services.

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