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.

SB 499 creates three new consumer protection laws in Kansas. It requires businesses with online services used by minors to assess and reduce risks of compulsive use (like addictive features), set privacy settings to the highest default for minors, and let consumers control their data. The bill also creates legal rights for people harmed by unauthorized digital replicas of their likeness and mandates transparency in chatbot interactions to prevent deceptive practices. These rules apply to businesses generating most revenue from online services likely accessed by minors, with enforcement by the attorney general.