Technology (Artificial Intelligence)

died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HR 6023: Opposing the federal preemption of state laws that regulate artificial intelligence.

This Kansas House Resolution expresses strong opposition to any federal laws or policies that would override state authority to regulate artificial intelligence. The measure specifically rejects proposals that would prevent Kansas from creating its own rules for AI use in critical areas such as elections, public safety, employment, and healthcare. While opposing federal preemption, the resolution supports a federal baseline of protections that allows states to maintain their ability to enact stricter regulations tailored to local needs.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill opposes federal preemption of state AI regulations, allowing states to enact their own consumer protection and safety rules for technology.85% confidence

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 467: Enacting the use of artificial intelligence in medical decisions transparency act and requiring that all medical necessity determinations be made by a competent licensed physician or healthcare professional.

SB 467 requires health insurers and utilization review organizations using artificial intelligence (AI) for medical necessity decisions to ensure those tools base determinations on individual patient data (medical history, clinical circumstances) rather than group datasets. Crucially, the bill mandates that *only* licensed physicians or healthcare professionals - never AI systems - can make final decisions about whether medical care is necessary. Insurers must also create and disclose written policies explaining their review processes and ensure AI tools do not deny, delay, or modify care based on medical necessity. This directly affects insurers using AI for utilization review and healthcare providers seeking authorization for patient treatments.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates licensed physicians, not AI, for medical necessity decisions, protecting patient rights and ensuring human oversight in healthcare coverage determinations.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates human oversight for AI in medical decisions, requiring individual patient data use and preventing AI from making final determinations - regulating AI for patient safety and data privacy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing Artificial Intelligence

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died · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2026

HB 2671: Establishing the Kansas community harmed by AI technology act, mandating user accounts and age verification for AI chatbot access, classifying users by age, requiring parental consent for minors, blocking explicit content, protecting age information confidentiality, monitoring for suicidal ideation, informing users of AI interaction, requiring compliance guidance by 2027, outlining enforcement under consumer protection laws and providing safe harbor for compliant entities.

HB 2671, the Kansas Community Harmed by AI Technology Act, requires AI chatbots in Kansas that simulate emotional or therapeutic interactions (called "companion AI chatbots") to verify user age using commercial methods. It mandates parental consent for minors under 18, blocks minors from accessing content involving suicidal ideation or explicit material, and requires clear pop-up notifications informing users they are interacting with AI. Covered entities must protect age data confidentiality, monitor for suicidal ideation in minor interactions, and provide crisis resources. Compliance guidance from the attorney general is due by December 2026, with enforcement under Kansas consumer protection laws. The bill directly affects AI chatbot companies operating in Kansas and minors using these services.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates age verification, parental consent, data confidentiality, and content blocking for AI chatbots, aligning with data privacy protections and consumer safety regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence Online Safety

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died · Kansas · Senate Apr 10, 2026

SB 405: Making it unlawful for a person to knowingly train artificial intelligence to encourage or support suicide or the unlawful killing of another person, provide emotional support, develop emotional relationships, act as a healthcare professional, simulate humans or encourage isolation.

SB 405 makes it illegal for developers to knowingly train artificial intelligence systems to: encourage suicide or violence, provide emotional support or act as a healthcare professional, simulate human relationships, or promote social isolation. The bill directly affects AI developers and companies creating systems that interact with users, excluding standard customer service chatbots, video game features, and basic voice assistants. Violators face civil lawsuits allowing victims to seek $150,000 in liquidated damages (or actual damages for emotional harm), attorney fees, or court-ordered injunctions to stop the AI's operation. It also permits courts to impose fines up to $50,000 per violation. The law focuses on preventing AI from engaging in harmful behaviors that mimic human interaction or exploit vulnerable users.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill explicitly prohibits AI from 'act[ing] as a healthcare professional,' restricting AI's role in healthcare services rather than advancing or protecting them.95% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits AI training for harmful purposes like encouraging suicide or emotional manipulation, restricting AI development in specified areas.95% confidence

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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

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signed · Kansas · House Feb 6, 2026

HB 2183: Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy to prohibit certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image or generated without any actual child involvement, provide an exception for cable services in the crime of breach of privacy and prohibit dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person.

HB 2183 updates Kansas laws to address AI-generated and manipulated images of children in sexual contexts. It prohibits creating, possessing, or distributing visual depictions that appear to show real children (including AI-generated images, morphed images from real children, or images with no child involvement) in sexually explicit conduct. The bill also adds a specific exception for cable services in breach of privacy cases. These changes directly affect individuals who produce or share such digital content, expanding existing child exploitation laws to cover new technological threats while clarifying protections for legitimate cable services.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits AI-generated child exploitation content, strengthening legal protections against modern threats in criminal justice without expanding penalties or reducing rights.90% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits AI-generated/modified child images in sexual contexts, restricting technology misuse for child exploitation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

signed · Kansas · House Apr 10, 2025

HB 2313: Senate Substitute for HB 2313 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Prohibiting the use of the artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek and other artificial intelligence platforms controlled by a country of concern on state-owned devices and on any state network and the use of genetic sequencers or operational software used for genetic analysis that is produced in a foreign adversary.

HB 2313 prohibits Kansas state agencies from using artificial intelligence platforms controlled by specified "countries of concern" (including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela) or the DeepSeek AI platform on state-issued devices or state networks. It requires state agencies to delete existing accounts for these AI tools and ban installation of related applications. The law also extends to prohibit foreign adversary-produced genetic sequencers or genetic analysis software on state systems. Exceptions apply only for law enforcement or cybersecurity investigations. The bill directly affects all state employees and IT systems managed by Kansas state agencies.

Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits state use of AI platforms from foreign adversaries and genetic analysis software, restricting technology adoption for security reasons.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity