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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2419: Providing an exception to KORA that authorizes certain retired KPERS members to have identifying information restricted from public access on public websites that identify home addresses or home ownership.

HB 2419 amends Kansas' Open Records Act (KORA) to allow certain retired KPERS (Kansas Public Employees Retirement System) members to restrict home address and property ownership details from public websites. The bill creates a new exemption in KORA, specifically permitting these retirees to prevent their residential information from being publicly accessible online. This change directly affects retired state employees who were part of KPERS, giving them control over the visibility of their personal residence details. The provision adds to existing KORA exemptions but focuses solely on protecting the privacy of retired public employees' home information.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill restricts public online access to personal home data, enhancing privacy protections per data privacy guidelines in technology topic description.95% confidence

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signed · Kansas · House Apr 9, 2026

HB 2518: Enacting the Kansas transparency in consumer legal funding act.

HB 2518 increases criminal penalties for attempts, conspiracies, and solicitation related to breach of privacy crimes in Kansas. It modifies the required mental state for conviction and adds stricter penalties when the victim is under 18 years old. The bill amends Kansas statutes governing criminal attempts (K.S.A. 21-5301), conspiracies (21-5302), and solicitation (21-5303) to elevate penalties for these specific offenses. It directly affects individuals accused of privacy violations, particularly those targeting minors. The changes apply to all breach of privacy cases except those involving the most severe offenses already carrying maximum penalties.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for breach of privacy crimes, including stricter sentencing for minors, directly aligning with 'oppose' indicators of heightened criminalization and punitive sentencing.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill increases penalties for privacy breaches, directly strengthening data privacy protections under technology policy.95% confidence

died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 431: Establishing the remote practice of pharmacy, requiring certain conditions for such practice and limiting activities performed under such practice.

SB 431 allows Kansas pharmacies to employ remote pharmacists, interns, and technicians to perform certain pharmacy tasks from off-site locations, directly affecting pharmacies, remote workers, and patients receiving remote services. The bill requires pharmacies to maintain secure remote work devices, protect patient data confidentiality, keep detailed records of remote workers for five years, and implement annual safety policies. It prohibits remote workers from handling physical drugs, packaging, compounding, or dispensing, but permits them to process prescriptions and communicate with prescribers under supervision. All remote pharmacy operations must comply with strict security, supervision, and record-keeping rules established by the bill.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables remote pharmacy services to improve patient access while maintaining data security and safety protocols, aligning with healthcare access indicators.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires secure devices, patient data confidentiality, and cybersecurity policies for remote pharmacy practice, directly advancing data privacy and security protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Prescription Drugs

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 410: Providing that earned wage access service registrants are subject to the Kansas financial institutions information security act.

SB 410 expands Kansas' financial institutions information security law to require earned wage access service providers to comply with cybersecurity standards. It adds "earned wage access service registrants" to the list of covered entities - like credit services and mortgage companies - that must follow the state's information security rules. This means companies offering early access to earned wages (e.g., via apps or payroll services) must now implement security measures to protect customer data. The bill directly affects these providers by mandating adherence to existing cybersecurity requirements under Kansas law. The change applies to all such registrants operating in Kansas, aligning them with other financial service entities.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires earned wage access providers to comply with cybersecurity standards, protecting customer data per Kansas information security law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Cybersecurity

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2438: Imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications.

HB 2438 requires Kansas voters to use only .gov websites or Secretary of State-approved sites to submit online voter registration applications. Approved sites must use strong encryption, verify applications reach county election offices, and cannot sell, share, or store voter data beyond what's needed for registration. The bill directly affects online voter registration processes and website operators handling voter information, aiming to standardize security and data privacy for electronic applications.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates encryption, data privacy safeguards, and prohibits data sharing for voter registration websites, directly enhancing cybersecurity and protecting voter data.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Data Privacy

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 330: Enacting the ensuring transparency in prior authorization act to impose requirements and limitations on the use of prior authorization in healthcare.

SB 330 requires insurance companies to use secure electronic systems for prior authorization requests (replacing fax or separate portals) by 2027, with strict response time limits: 2 hours for emergencies, 24 hours for urgent care, and 14 days for routine services. It prohibits prior authorization for childbirth, neonatal care, and emergency services, and mandates that authorizations for chronic conditions remain valid for the entire treatment period. The bill directly affects insurance companies (as "utilization review entities"), healthcare providers submitting requests, and patients seeking timely care. It aims to reduce delays and administrative burdens in healthcare access through standardized electronic processes and clearer timelines.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEliminates prior authorization barriers for emergencies/childbirth, mandates faster response times, and ensures chronic condition coverage continuity - directly improving patient access to care.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates secure electronic systems for healthcare authorizations, enhancing cybersecurity and data privacy standards over outdated fax methods.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 372: Enacting the app store accountability act to regulate app store and developer operations with respect to minors, create requirements for age verification and parental consent and provide for enforcement under the Kansas consumer protection act and through a private cause of action.

SB 372, the App Store Accountability Act, requires app stores operating in Kansas to verify the age of users and obtain parental consent for minors (under 18) before they can download apps, purchase apps, or make in-app purchases. It directly affects app stores (like Apple App Store or Google Play), developers, parents, and minors in Kansas. Key provisions include mandatory age verification at account creation, requiring parental consent for minors' app activities, and notifying parents of "significant changes" to apps (like new ads or in-app purchases). The law enforces these rules through Kansas consumer protection laws and allows affected individuals to file private lawsuits for violations.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires age verification and parental consent for minors' app activities, directly advancing data privacy protections and consumer safety under Kansas consumer protection law.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Online Safety

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2594: Modifying the elements of the crime of blackmail related to threatened dissemination of any image, video or other recording of another identifiable person who is nude or engaged in sexual activity by changing the connection to breach of privacy and describing the content of the image, video or other recording.

HB 2594 updates Kansas' blackmail law by removing the requirement that a threatened image must have been obtained illegally (violating privacy laws). The bill now makes it blackmail to threaten sharing any image of an identifiable person who is nude or engaged in sexual activity, including images altered by artificial intelligence. This change broadens the law to cover threats regardless of how the image was obtained, focusing solely on the act of threatening dissemination. The bill directly affects individuals making such threats and the people targeted by these threats.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill broadens blackmail law to cover threats regardless of image source, protecting victims from non-consensual sharing. Strengthens criminal justice by expanding legal tools to address harm.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens data privacy by making threats to share intimate images (including AI-altered) blackmail regardless of image source, expanding protection against non-consensual sharing.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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signed · Kansas · House Apr 11, 2025

HB 2342: Authorizing the attorney general and the state gaming agency to receive certain additional criminal history records, updating criminal history record language related to the state bank commissioner, requiring the secretary of labor to conduct criminal history record checks on employees who have access to federal tax information and authorizing the secretary of commerce to conduct such checks on final applicants for and employees in certain sensitive positions.

HB 2342 authorizes the Kansas Secretary of Commerce to conduct national criminal background checks on final applicants and current employees in specific high-risk positions within the Department of Commerce. It defines "sensitive positions" as roles like division directors, IT managers, chief counsel, finance managers handling funds, or any position involving significant financial management, confidential data, or fraud risk. The bill requires that individuals in these roles have no misdemeanor convictions for theft, fraud, or financial crimes, or any felony convictions. This policy change updates existing background check procedures under K.S.A. 22-4714 to apply specifically to Commerce employees and applicants.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires background checks for IT managers and data handlers in sensitive roles, enhancing cybersecurity measures for confidential data access.85% confidence

signed · Kansas · Senate Apr 11, 2025

SB 204: Providing that the attorney members of the board of trustees of the county law library in certain counties shall be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district, allowing such boards to authorize the chief judge to use certain fees for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing functions of the district court of the county and requiring the case, warrant and subpoena information be sealed in criminal and juvenile offender cases.

SB 204 requires Kansas courts to keep criminal and juvenile case records, warrants, and subpoenas confidential until warrants are executed or requests are denied. Law enforcement may still access these records for warrant execution, but public access is restricted otherwise. The law applies retroactively to all pending cases and mandates courts to make written "good cause" findings before sealing records, balancing privacy/safety concerns against public access to court proceedings. It directly affects defendants in criminal/juvenile cases, courts, and law enforcement by changing how sensitive case information is handled.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeSeals criminal/juvenile records to protect privacy with 'good cause' requirement, aligning with civil rights reform in criminal justice.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates sealing criminal/juvenile case records for privacy, aligning with data privacy protections under Technology topic.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Judges Juvenile Justice