Technology (Consumer Data Protection)

HB 2772 creates three new consumer protection laws in Kansas. The Age-Appropriate Design Code Act requires businesses to assess and reduce risks of compulsive digital product use among minors, set privacy settings for minors to the highest default level, and give consumers control over their personal data. The Stopping Likeness Abuse Act establishes a private right of action for individuals whose digital likenesses are used without consent. The Saving Human Connection Act mandates transparency in chatbot interactions, prohibits deceptive practices, and holds chatbot providers liable for injuries caused by their products. These provisions directly affect digital businesses, chatbot providers, and Kansas residents using digital services.

This bill requires all notaries public in Kansas who notarize real estate documents to use a 3D biometric antifraud system by December 31, 2027. It creates a new "verified notary public" category, mandating device-bound hardware that captures 3D facial scans to verify identity and prevent fraud. The system applies to all real estate documents - including deeds, mortgages, power of attorney, and liens - requiring counties to accept only documents authenticated through this system after the deadline. Notaries must obtain biometric data via state-approved hardware at county offices, with counties developing protocols for implementation.

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.