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KS SB186: AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmissio…

Effective Jul 1, 2025 Kansas · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

SB186 · where it stands

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  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2025
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AN ACT concerning crimes, punishment and criminal procedure; modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy; prohibiting certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image or generated without any actual child involvement; and related matters (L. 2025, ch. 120).

In one paragraph

Kansas SB 186 (L. 2025, ch. 120) brings AI-made sexual images into the Kansas criminal code. Possessing an obscene "artificially generated visual depiction" of a child is now sexual exploitation of a child. Unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child covers images created or altered by artificial intelligence to depict an identifiable child, and breach of privacy covers sharing intimate images of an identifiable adult that were created or altered by AI, without consent and with intent to harass, threaten or intimidate. The act also has non-AI bond and warrant provisions.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Platforms, apps and image tools face criminal exposure if used to create or share AI-generated sexual images of children or nonconsensual AI intimate images of adults in Kansas.

Key provisions

  1. K.S.A. 21-5510: possessing any artificially generated visual depiction with intent to arouse or satisfy sexual desires is sexual exploitation of a child (severity level 5 person felony)
  2. Defines "artificially generated visual depiction": an obscene image or video made with computer software, digital manipulation or other means that appears to depict a child under 18, including depictions indistinguishable from, or morphed from, a real child or generated without any child
  3. K.S.A. 21-5611: "visual depiction" includes items created, altered or modified by artificial intelligence or any digital means to depict an identifiable child
  4. K.S.A. 21-6101(a)(8): breach of privacy covers disseminating intimate images of an identifiable person 18 or older that were created, altered or modified by artificial intelligence, without consent and with intent to harass, threaten or intimidate
  5. Exceptions in the breach-of-privacy offense for cable and satellite providers and bona fide news, educational and governmental purposes
  6. Approved April 24, 2025; in force on publication in the statute book (Revisor: July 1, 2025)

Latest legislative action

Apr 24, 2025. Approved by Governor April 24, 2025 (L. 2025, ch. 120)

Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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