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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.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use by minors, creates a private right of action for unauthorized digital replicas, and prohibits deceptive practices in chatbot interactions.

Who This Affects

Kansan parents and children may be impacted as this bill aims to protect minors from compulsive technology use and ensure transparency in online interactions.

Key Provisions

• Requires businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use by minors • Creates a private right of action for unauthorized digital replicas • Prohibits deceptive practices in chatbot interactions

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Timeline

Introduced

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Last Action

Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

Feb 9, 2026

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