Kansas
Kansas has required age verification for adult websites since 2024, backed by both attorney general enforcement and a private right of action. An app store accountability bill requiring age verification and parental consent for app downloads by minors passed the Senate in February 2026 and cleared a House committee in March 2026 but died without a House floor vote. No social media minor-access law or design code law has advanced past introduction.
Subnational jurisdiction. Reviewed 2026-07-15.
SB 394, age verification for websites harmful to minors
Commercial websites where material harmful to minors appears on 25 percent or more of the webpages viewed in a calendar month must verify that Kansas visitors are 18 or older before granting access.
- Citation
- K.S.A. 50-6,146 (L. 2024, ch. 28, sec. 1)
- Status
- In force
- Effective date
- 2024-07-01
- Applies to
- Private sector
- Age threshold
- 18
- Verification methods
- third party service
- Covered services
- Websites where harmful to minors material appears on 25 percent or more of webpages viewed monthly.
- Penalties
- Civil penalties of $500 to $10,000 per violation; private civil actions carry statutory damages of not less than $50,000 plus attorney fees and costs.
- Enforcement body
- Kansas Attorney General and private civil action.
- Private right of action
- yes
- Source
- K.S.A. 50-6,146 (L. 2024, ch. 28, sec. 1)
SB 372, App Store Accountability Act
Would require app store providers to verify a user's age category at account creation, link minor accounts to a parent account, and require parental consent before minors can download apps. The bill passed the Senate in February 2026 and was reported favorably as amended by a House committee on March 18, 2026, but died without a House floor vote.
- Citation
- Senate Bill No. 372 (2025-2026 session), died in the House
- Status
- Proposed
- Effective date
- Not yet effective
- Applies to
- Private sector
- Age threshold
- 18
- Verification methods
- third party service, parental consent
- Covered services
- Application store providers and app developers operating in Kansas.
- Penalties
- Violation is an unconscionable act under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act; the Attorney General may seek civil penalties of not less than $7,500 per confirmed violation.
- Enforcement body
- Kansas Attorney General
- Private right of action
- yes
- Source
- Senate Bill No. 372 (2025-2026 session), died in the House
Reviewed 2026-07-15. Confidence: high. Fast-moving area, verify before relying. Not legal advice.