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Senate Substitute for HB 2313 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Prohibiting the use of the artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek and other artificial intelligence platforms controlled by a country of concern on state-owned devices and on any state network and the use of genetic sequencers or operational software used for genetic analysis that is produced in a foreign adversary.
In one paragraph
Kansas's Senate Substitute for HB 2313 (2025) bars using state-owned or state-issued devices to access DeepSeek or any AI model controlled, directly or indirectly, by a country of concern (China including Hong Kong, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Venezuela; Taiwan excluded). State agency networks must block these platforms and agencies must delete existing accounts; law enforcement and cybersecurity investigations are exempt. It also bars state-funded medical and research facilities from using genetic sequencers or analysis software from a foreign adversary. Approved April 8, 2025; it takes effect on its publication in the statute book.
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What it means for business
No direct duties for AI companies: DeepSeek and AI models controlled by a country of concern are barred from Kansas state devices and networks. State-funded medical and research labs must replace genetic sequencers and analysis software from foreign adversaries.
Key provisions
- No electronic device owned by or issued to an employee by a state agency may be used to access an AI platform of concern, and any network a state agency operates must prohibit their use
- AI platform of concern: DeepSeek and any AI model owned or controlled by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Company or its subsidiaries or successors, or any AI model controlled directly or indirectly by a country of concern
- Countries of concern: China (including Hong Kong), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela; Taiwan is not included
- A state agency that uses such a platform or has an account must deactivate and delete the account and stop using it; the ban does not apply to access for law enforcement activities or cybersecurity investigations
- Medical and research facilities that receive state money and do genetic or human genome research or testing may not use genetic sequencers or operational or research software produced in or by a foreign adversary (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela's Maduro regime, Syria or others the Governor designates), its state-owned enterprises or companies domiciled there
- Prohibited sequencers and software not permanently disabled must be removed and replaced; subject to appropriations, facilities could request reimbursement from the State Treasurer up to replacement cost, with purchase orders, before October 1, 2025
- Senate passed the substitute 37-3 (March 20, 2025); House concurred with amendments in conference 87-38 (March 27); approved by the Governor April 8, 2025; takes effect on its publication in the statute book (Sec. 3)
Latest legislative action
Apr 8, 2025. Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Sponsors (showing 5 of 58)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Awerkamp | Primary |
| Barth | Primary |
| Bergkamp | Primary |
| Bergquist | Primary |
| Blex | Primary |
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