Governor Laura Kelly signs six bipartisan bills, including one that changes cybersecurity training, assessments, and responses, and modernizes Kansas cybersecurity systems.

House Bill 2019, according to Governor Kelly, will protect privacy and taxpayer dollars by improving the state's ability to prevent and respond to cybersecurity attacks.

Interim chief information technology officer Jeff Maxon says HB 2019 helps Kansas makes significant progress towards safeguarding its systems and data. The bill also helps create a cohesive standard for cybersecurity policy across state agencies.

In addition to House Bill 2019, Governor Kelly signed five bipartisan bills that address public safety and other issues impacting communities across Kansas. 

House Bill 2015: Expands who from a public safety agency can petition the court for an order requiring infectious disease testing. Employees within the scope of this law include corrections officers, emergency services staff, juvenile correctional facility staff, and law enforcement.   

House Bill 2020: Establishes conditions in the Kansas Transportation Network Company Services Act for when drivers for transportation network companies, including Uber and Lyft, are independent contractors. The bill would also add to employment-related law that a requirement for or the use of a motor carrier safety improvement would not affect or change the worker status of a driver. 

House Bill 2027: Creates a procedure to prevent the distribution of a person’s assets to someone charged with killing that person. 

House Bill 2042: Authorizes self-storage unit operators to tow motor vehicles, watercraft, or trailers for not paying rent or abandoning their belongings.  

House Bill 2065: Allows a court to change a spouse's name to a name that is different than a maiden or former name during a divorce proceeding.