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SB 372KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Kansas bill sets app store age verification rules and requires parental consent for minors

Original title: AN ACT concerning consumer protection; enacting the app store accountability act; regulating app store and developer operations with respect to minors; creating requirements for age verification and parental consent; providing for enforcement under the Kansas consumer protection act.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died on House Calendar

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What This Bill Proposed

App store providers and software developers in Kansas must verify account holders' age categories and obtain before minors can download apps, make purchases, or experience significant app changes, starting January 1, 2027. The measure provides enforcement powers to the attorney general and establishes a civil cause of action for minors or parents harmed by violations.

Why it matters

Residents under 18 cannot download apps or make in-app purchases without parental consent, while app stores and developers face civil penalties of at least $7,500 per violation and statutory damages of $1,000 per violation for failing to comply with age verification and data-sharing restrictions.

Background
  • SB 372 was introduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session by the Senate Committee on Judiciary and died in committee. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Minors

Minors under 18 must have parental consent to download apps, make purchases, or access apps following a significant change.

Directly affected

Parents and Legal Guardians

Parents must provide verifiable consent for minor accounts and receive disclosures regarding app content, data collection, and privacy practices.

Directly affected

App Store Providers

App store providers must implement age verification systems, obtain parental consent, protect age data, and face civil penalties for noncompliance.

Directly affected

Developers

Software developers must check age category data, notify app stores of significant changes, and adhere to restrictions on enforcing terms against minors.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can bring a civil lawsuit for violations of this act?
Only the attorney general or the attorney general's designee may bring a civil action under the Kansas consumer protection act provisions, but a minor or their parent who has been harmed may also bring a civil action against an app store provider or developer.
What information are app store providers required to delete after age verification?
App store providers must immediately delete or destroy any personally identifiable information or verification data collected solely for the purpose of verifying an account holder's age category.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

16 actions
  1. Apr 10, 2026House
    Died on House Calendar
  2. Mar 18, 2026HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  3. Mar 4, 2026House
    Hearing: (opponents) Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S
  4. Mar 3, 2026House
    Hearing: (proponents) Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S
  5. Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  6. Feb 24, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Show 10 earlier actions
  1. Feb 18, 2026SenateFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  2. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  3. Feb 17, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  4. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
  5. Feb 17, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
  6. Feb 17, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
  7. Feb 12, 2026SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  8. Jan 28, 2026Senate
    Hearing: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S
  9. Jan 23, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
  10. Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced

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Lobbying Activity

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Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Creation of Specific App Store Regulations

The bill shifts responsibility onto app store providers to act as gatekeepers for age verification and parental consent before software can be downloaded by minors.

Connected Entities

Kansas, Senate Committee on Judiciary
locationKansas“State jurisdiction where the act applies”Map →
OrganizationSenate Committee on Judiciary“Legislative committee sponsoring SB 372”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.kslegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
  • Controversy65
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz45
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