KS SB372

Requires app store providers to verify users' age category (child under 13, younger teenager 13-15, older teenager 16-17, or adult 18+) using commercially available methods when creating accounts, with existing accounts verified by December 31, 2026

Mandates that minor accounts be affiliated with a parent account, and requires verifiable parental consent before minors can download apps, purchase apps, or make in-app purchases

Obligates developers to request age category data from app stores and notify providers of significant changes to apps, such as new data collection practices, altered age ratings, or introduction of in-app purchases or advertisements

Classifies violations as unconscionable acts under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, with civil penalties of at least $7,500 per violation and attorney general enforcement authority

Takes effect January 1, 2027, with the attorney general required to adopt age verification regulations by that date; the Senate Committee amendment removed the private cause of action originally included in the bill