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KS HB2772

KS HB2772
Enacting 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; enacting the Kansas saving human connection act to prohibit deceptive practices and ensure transparency in chatbot interactions.


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Introduced
02/10/2026
In Committee
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, which requires businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use in minors by setting the highest privacy settings by default for minors and giving consumers control over their data; the Kansas Stopping Likeness Abuse by Nonconsensual Digital Replicas Act, which creates a legal right for individuals to sue if their digital likeness is replicated and distributed without their consent; and the Kansas Saving Human Connection Act, which prohibits deceptive practices and ensures transparency in chatbot interactions, holding chatbot providers liable for injuries caused by their products and requiring clear disclosure when users are interacting with a chatbot instead of a human.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Federal and State Affairs (H)

Last Action

House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs (on 02/10/2026)

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