AI laws in Kansas

AI Laws USA tracks 24 entries for Kansas: 6 statewide and 18 from counties and cities. Federal rules apply on top of these; see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.

18In effect
0Enacted, not yet in effect
3Proposed
1No longer in effect
2Blocked in court

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Statewide

Statewide AI rules and bills in Kansas
Rule	Status	Takes or took effect
KS Synthetic CSAM Law	In effect	July 1, 2026
Kansas HB 2479 (AI images in blackmail law)	In effect	April 9, 2026
Kansas HB 2537 'Caleb's Law' (AI sextortion)	In effect	April 6, 2026
KS AI Foreign Platforms Ban	In effect	April 8, 2025
State of Kansas Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy (P	In effect	July 31, 2023

Counties and cities

County and city AI rules and bills in Kansas
Rule	Where	Status	Takes or took effect
Marysville KS 12-month data center moratorium (2026)	Marysville	In effect	September 14, 2026
Franklin County KS data center moratorium (2026)	Franklin County	In effect	September 2, 2026
Shawnee County KS 6-month data center moratorium	Shawnee County	In effect	August 13, 2026
Lawrence KS 24-month data center moratorium (eff. July 14, 2026)	Lawrence	In effect	July 14, 2026
Topeka KS 12-month data center moratorium (eff. July 14, 2026)	Topeka	In effect	July 14, 2026
Topeka KS 1-year data center moratorium + utility restriction (2026)	Topeka	In effect	July 1, 2026
Geary County KS 12-month data center moratorium	Geary County	In effect	June 22, 2026
Riley County KS 6-month data center moratorium (2026)	Riley County	In effect	May 18, 2026
Temporary moratorium on data centers, nuclear and hydrogen f	Saline County	In effect	March 17, 2026
Interim moratorium pausing data center applications	Sedgwick County	In effect	January 14, 2026
Moratorium on data center construction in unincorporated Har	Harvey County	In effect	January 13, 2026
Olathe KS	Olathe	In effect	February 18, 2025
Overland Park KS	Overland Park	In effect	December 2, 2024
Ottawa KS proposed data center ban ballot initiative (2026)	Ottawa	Proposed	Not yet set
Lawrence KS data center special-use-permit text amendment (proposed)	Lawrence	Proposed	Not yet set
El Dorado KS data center/BESS ban ballot question	El Dorado	Proposed	Not yet set
Edgerton KS suit to void data center ban petition	Edgerton	Blocked in court	Not yet set
Grimmett v. Wichita (Flock ALPR suit)	Wichita	Blocked in court	Not yet set

No longer in effect

SB526.Expired

City pages

Edgerton · El Dorado · Lawrence · Marysville · Olathe · Ottawa · Overland Park · Topeka · Wichita

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