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Minutes for HB2292 - Committee on Transparency and Ethics
Short Title
Creating exemptions in the open records act for cyber security assessments, plans and vulnerabilities.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 23, 2021
Chairperson Bowers opened the hearing on HB2292. Jason Long, staff revisor, provided a briefing of the bill.
Katie Koupal testified in support of HB2292. Ms. Koupal stated this bill was introduced by their office to ensure the physical and facility security exemption in the Kansas Open Records Act includes cybersecurity. Ms. Koupal stated the intent of this bill is to provide a very narrow exception for material that is detailed enough that it could be used by bad actors to penetrate our election systems ensuring we are not forced to disclose details of system weaknesses, vulnerabilities or specific defensive measures for our election systems. (Attachment 1)
Amanda Stanley testified in support of HB2292. Ms. Stanley indicated cities, counties, and state are increasingly subject to cyber attacks. Ms. Stanley's testimony stated making available information about what defensive measures were used to detect, prevent, or mitigate cyber security attacks can expose system to additional attacks and result in increased vulnerabilities to the system. (Attachment 2)
After questions from the Committee were addressed, Chairperson Bowers closed the hearing on HB2292.
