Senate passes bill to force Kansas officials to turn over personal data

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 576

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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TOPEKA — The Senate on Monday passed a bill to force state officials to share Kansans’ personal data with the federal government.

In a vote along party lines, Senate Substitute for House Bill 2004 will now go to the House, which could vote on the bill or request negotiations with the Senate.

The bill requires the secretary of the Department for Children and Families to hand over data that has been requested by the …

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