House Substitute for SB 51 by Committee on Legislative Modernization - Authorizing the chief information security officer to receive audit reports, updating statutes related to services provided by the chief information technology officer and authorizing the office of information technology services to provide certain services to political subdivisions and hospitals.

What it does: On the version voted Mar 18, 2026: Lets the state's executive branch chief information technology officer set IT strategy and standards and contract with local governments and certain hospitals to provide IT and cybersecurity services, with fees going to the state treasury. Lets the state cybersecurity office receive IT audit reports. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Concurred with amendments in conference

A yes vote agreed to the House substitute version of SB 51, which changes the state chief information technology officer's duties and lets the state IT office provide IT and cybersecurity services to local governments and certain hospitals. (AI-written)

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