SB499

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

Introduced·2/9/26
Introduced Text

Kansas SB499 establishes age-appropriate design standards, protects against nonconsensual digital replication, and ensures transparency in chatbot.

Kansas SB499, known as the Kansas age-appropriate design code act, mandates businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use in minors. It also enacts the Kansas stopping likeness abuse by nonconsensual digital replicas act, creating a private right of action for unauthorized digital replication of individuals' likenesses. Additionally, the Kansas saving human connection act prohibits deceptive practices and ensures transparency in chatbot interactions, imposing liability on chatbot providers for injuries caused by their products. The act takes effect from January 1, 2027.

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Federal and State Affairs Committee
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History

Feb 10

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Feb 9

Senate

Senate Introduced