Authorizing the governor to make a declaration of need for enhanced security for an extraordinary event and providing certain powers to the governor during a period of such declaration.

Session of 2026
SENATE BILL No. 523
By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
3-2
AN ACT concerning extraordinary events; authorizing the governor to
issue a proclamation declaring the need for enhanced security for an
extraordinary event; providing the governor with certain authority
during an extraordinary event declaration.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) (1) If an extraordinary event is hosted in Kansas or in
any county bordering Kansas that causes a significant impact in Kansas,
the governor, upon making a finding that such event will attract a
significant number of visitors to the state that would burden the ability of
local agencies and law enforcement agencies to maintain public safety,
transportation services, security or other essential infrastructure without
additional resources and coordination, may issue a proclamation declaring
the need for enhanced security for such an extraordinary event.
(2) Such extraordinary event declaration may be valid for up to 15
days and may be extended by the legislative coordinating council for a
period not to exceed 150 days. At any time within such period, the
legislative coordinating council may terminate the extraordinary event
declaration.
(b) A proclamation declaring the need for enhanced security for an
extraordinary event shall activate the disaster response and recovery
aspects of the state disaster emergency plan and any local and
interjurisdictional disaster plans applicable to the areas of the state and any
political subdivisions thereof that are affected by the proclamation. Such
proclamation shall constitute the authority necessary for the deployment
and use of any forces to which the plan or plans apply and the use or
distribution of any supplies, equipment, materials or facilities assembled,
stockpiled or arranged to be made available for an extraordinary event.
(c) (1) A proclamation declaring the need for enhanced security for an
extraordinary event shall authorize the governor to:
(A) Utilize all available resources of the state government and each
political subdivision as reasonably necessary to cope with the
extraordinary event;
(B) transfer the supervision, personnel or functions of state
departments and agencies or units thereof for the purpose of performing or
facilitating security activities;
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
SB 523 2
(C) require and direct the cooperation and assistance of state and
local governmental agencies and officials; and
(D) make requests for funding or other aid from the federal
emergency management agency.
(2) A proclamation declaring the need for security for an
extraordinary event shall not authorize the governor to exercise any power
described in K.S.A. 48-925, and amendments thereto, other than the
powers described in paragraph (1). If the governor determines that
additional emergency powers are necessary, the governor may issue a state
of disaster emergency proclamation pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924, and
amendments thereto.
(d) As used in this section, "extraordinary event" includes, but is not
limited to, the world cup hosted by the international federation of
association football, the olympics, the super bowl hosted by the national
football league, a national political convention or an event that is similar
thereto in scope and size with respect to expected attendance and security
requirements.
(e) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2027.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20