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KS SB499
KS SB499Enacting the Kansas age-appropriate design code act to require businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use in minors, enacting the Kansas stopping likeness abuse by nonconsensual digital replicas act to create a private right of action for the unauthorized digital replication and distribution of individuals' digital likenesses and enacting the Kansas saving human connection act to prohibit deceptive practices and ensure transparency in chatbot interactions.
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Introduced
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning consumer protection; enacting the Kansas age- appropriate design code act; requiring businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use of digital products in minors; mandating privacy settings for minors to be set at the highest level by default; detailing the right of each consumer to access and control such consumer's own personal data; authorizing the attorney general to enforce compliance and adopt necessary rules and regulations; creating a private right of action for violations; enacting the Kansas stopping digital likeness abuse by nonconsensual digital replicas act; creating a private right of action for the unauthorized digital replication and distribution of individuals' digital likenesses; enacting the Kansas saving human connection act; prohibiting deceptive practices and ensuring transparency in chatbot interactions; imposing liability on chatbot providers for injuries caused by such providers' products; creating a private right of action for violations; granting the attorney general authority to enforce compliance of this act and adopt necessary rules and regulations.
AI Summary
This bill enacts three new acts in Kansas: the Kansas Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, the Kansas Stopping Likeness Abuse by Nonconsensual Digital Replicas Act, and the Kansas Saving Human Connection Act. The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act requires businesses that offer online services to minors to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use, set privacy settings for minors to the highest level by default, and grants consumers the right to access and control their personal data, with the Attorney General empowered to enforce these provisions. The Stopping Likeness Abuse Act creates a private right of action for individuals whose digital likenesses are replicated and distributed without their consent, aiming to protect against unauthorized deepfakes and similar technologies. The Saving Human Connection Act prohibits deceptive practices and ensures transparency in chatbot interactions, holding chatbot providers liable for injuries caused by their products and establishing a private right of action for violations, with the Attorney General also authorized to enforce this act.
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Government Affairs
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Other Sponsors (1)
Federal and State Affairs (Senate)
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs (on 02/10/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb499/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb499_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb499_00_0000.pdf |
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