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KS HB2515

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Financial Institutions and Pensions

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Virtual currency kiosk operators must obtain a money transmitter license and provide mandatory fraud warnings on screens (requiring user acknowledgment) plus detailed transaction receipts including fees, exchange rates, spread fees, and refund policies

  • Transaction limits imposed: $2,000 for initial transactions, $2,000/day within first 14 days (maximum $10,000 total), and $10,500/day after 14 days; operators must hold funds for 72 hours on transactions within 14 days of a customer's first transaction

  • Fees capped at the greater of $5 or 18% of the transaction amount, including any spread between market price and offered price

  • Operators required to use blockchain analytics software to prevent transfers to wallets linked to fraud, provide live customer service during operating hours, employ a full-time consumer protection officer, and maintain written anti-fraud and enhanced due diligence policies

  • Full refunds available for initial transactions within the 72-hour holding period; fraud victims who report within 30 days and submit a police report or sworn declaration may receive refunds of fees and spread charges on subsequent transactions

Legislative Description

Enacting the virtual currency kiosk consumer protection act, providing definitions, establishing requirements for virtual currency kiosk operators, imposing certain limits on virtual currency kiosk transaction amounts and charges and authorizing the attorney general and any law enforcement agency to investigate reports of fraudulent money transmission and report to the state bank commissioner.

Last Action

Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 9:30 AM Room 546-S

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Financial Institutions and Insurance2/6/2026
Financial Institutions and Pensions1/22/2026

Full Bill Text

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