SB453

Enacting the Kansas critical infrastructure protection act to prohibit access to state critical infrastructure by countries of concern and the acquisition of critical software and other technology used in state infrastructure from countries of concern.

Introduced·2/3/26
Introduced Text

Kansas SB453 protects state critical infrastructure by barring access and acquisition of critical software and technology from countries of concern.

Kansas SB453, the Kansas critical infrastructure protection act, aims to safeguard state critical infrastructure by prohibiting access and acquisition of critical software and technology from countries of concern. The act defines "country of concern" as specific nations, excluding Taiwan, and "foreign principal" as entities linked to these countries. It mandates that state critical infrastructure must store and process data on domestic servers, avoid foreign cloud services, and report cyberattacks to the adjutant general.

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Where it stands

Current
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Next
Committee decision

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History

Feb 4

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Feb 3

Senate

Senate Introduced