Senate embraces, House blocks bill on age-verification, parental consent for app downloads

App-store verification, parental consent bill passed by Kansas Senate hits a roadblock in Kansas House amid questions of constitutionality, data security.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 933

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas House rebuffed legislation easily approved by the Kansas Senate on Wednesday that would require app store providers to verify the age of Kansas customers and confirm minors had consent of an adult before purchasing or downloading an app.

The House’s opposition to House Bill 2422 was fervent enough to approve a rare motion sending it back to the six-member Senate and House negotiating committee for possible further deliberation. The

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