New Statewide Regulation Software System Launches in Kansas

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

TOPEKA – Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced today that the regulation modernization initiative launched by his administration is now live statewide. This milestone marks the completion of the first-ever overhaul of the state’s regulatory process.

In 2025, the office contracted with Esper, a regulatory management software company, to modernize the regulation-making process.

The launch represents a key accomplishment in Secretary Schwab’s modernization efforts. Prior to this initiative, state government relied on a decades-old, paper-based system that was inefficient and burdensome. Missing pages, excessive paper waste, and human error plagued the old process, limiting efficiency and preventing the state from keeping pace with today’s digital age. The regulatory approval process also lacked transparency for the public and stakeholders.

As part of Schwab’s 2026 legislative agenda, reforms were successfully enacted to provide Kansans with greater insight into proposed regulations through earlier public notice, rather than learning about regulations after they had already advanced through the approval process.

“Statewide regulation reform has been long overdue,” Secretary Schwab said. “I am proud that our agency has led these changes and delivered a more efficient regulatory process in Kansas.”

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