KS SB499

Enacts the Kansas Age-Appropriate Design Code Act requiring online businesses to assess and mitigate risks of compulsive use in minors, set default privacy settings to the highest level for users under 18, and prohibit design features like infinite scroll, autoplay videos, and push notifications between midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Creates the Kansas Stopping Likeness Abuse by Nonconsensual Digital Replicas Act establishing a private right of action against unauthorized creation or distribution of AI-generated digital replicas of individuals, with minimum damages of $5,000 or actual damages per violation.

Establishes the Kansas Saving Human Connection Act regulating chatbots by prohibiting use of chat logs for advertising, requiring clear disclosure that users are interacting with AI rather than humans, and treating chatbots as products for strict liability purposes.

Grants consumers a private right of action with statutory damages of $5,000 per violation (adjusted for inflation) or actual damages, plus punitive damages for knowing violations, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees across all three acts.

Takes effect January 1, 2027, with the Attorney General authorized to adopt implementing rules and enforce compliance through civil investigations and actions under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.