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Kansas age verification law

Since 1 July 2024, sites where 25% or more of the pages viewed in a month show material harmful to minors must verify that Kansas users are 18 or older.1, 2 Parents can sue for at least $50,000.1

Checked 4 November 2026 against the sources.

Kansas at a glance

BillWhat it doesStatus
SB 394 (2024)Session Laws 2024, chapter 28Age checks on adult sites, enforced by the Attorney General and by parents' lawsuits. It became law without the governor's signature.1, 3In force
SB 372 (2026)App Store Accountability ActWould have made app stores verify ages and get parental consent for minors. It was amended in the Senate and by a House committee.4Died
 Statuses as of 4 November 2026. In force means we found no court order that blocks it. This page describes the law. It is not legal advice.

What SB 394 requires

Kansas measures by pages viewed, where many states use a share of the content. How other states set the line

The check

Commercial sites, and companies that knowingly host them, must check everyone in Kansas or resident there, using a commercial age and identity database or another commercially reasonable method. A method counts if the Attorney General approves it, or if it is certified to international standards the Attorney General names.1

Neither the site nor its verifier may keep identifying information after access is granted, and a site that knowingly keeps it is liable to the person for damages.1

Who can sue, and for what

Anyone who got in without a check can report it to the Attorney General, who must investigate and can seek $500 to $10,000 for each access. A parent or guardian of a minor who got in can sue for actual damages, at least $50,000 in statutory damages, and legal fees.1

Internet providers and users of interactive computer services are not liable under the law.1

  1. The Attorney General sues SARJ, LLC in Shawnee County District Court under the law. The company responds that it cannot be held liable as a foreign corporation.5
  2. An Olathe mother sues the operators of four adult sites on behalf of her 14-year-old son, alleging he reached them without an age check.5

Questions people ask

Does Kansas require age verification?

Yes, for adult sites, since 1 July 2024.1, 2 Kansas has no app store age law: SB 372 is listed as died.4 States that passed one

Can parents sue under the Kansas law?

Yes. A parent or legal guardian of a minor who got in without a check can sue the site for actual damages, statutory damages of at least $50,000, and attorney fees and costs.1

Can I be fined for visiting a site?

No. The penalties fall on the commercial entity that runs or hosts the site.1

Sources 5
  1. Senate Bill 394, enrolled (2024), Kansas Legislature. Read 4 November 2026.
  2. 2024 Session Laws of Kansas, Volume 1 (certificate of 1 July 2024), Kansas Secretary of State. Read 4 November 2026.
  3. 2024 Session Laws, Chapter 28 (Senate Bill 394), Kansas Secretary of State. Read 4 November 2026.
  4. SB 372 (2026), App Store Accountability Act, Kansas Legislature. Read 4 November 2026.
  5. Kansas parent sues four porn sites under age verification law, 15 May 2025, Kansas News Service via High Plains Public Radio. Read 4 November 2026 from the Internet Archive copy of 7 February 2026 (news, used only to date the filings).

Every fact here comes from the law and the legislature's records, checked again and dated. How we check