KS AI Foreign Platforms Ban
Kansas HB 2313 (2025) – Prohibition on AI Platforms of Concern on State Devices
Kansas · 2025 Kan. Sess. Laws ch. 84 (Sub. HB 2313), approved Apr. 8, 2025
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- April 8, 2025
- Applies to
- All Kansas state agencies and their employees using state-issued devices or networks
- Enforced by
- Kansas state agencies (self-executing); no explicit enforcement body named
Kansas prohibits state employees from using AI platforms controlled by foreign adversary countries — including DeepSeek and any Chinese-owned AI models — on state-issued devices and networks. Agencies must deactivate and delete any existing accounts with such platforms.
Who is protected: Kansas state government and public cybersecurity interests
Legal detail
KS Sub. for HB 2313, Ch. 84, 2025 Sess. Laws, approved Apr. 8, 2025; prohibits use of 'artificial intelligence platforms of concern' (defined to include DeepSeek and AI models controlled by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Venezuela) on state-issued devices and agency networks; effective upon publication in statute book.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 8, 2025 |
| Citation | 2025 Kan. Sess. Laws ch. 84 (Sub. HB 2313), approved Apr. 8, 2025 |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Not specified in enacted text |
| Topics | government use of AI |
| Statute | 2025 Session Laws of Kansas – Chapter 84: Senate Substitute for House Bill 2313 | Kansas Secretary of State |
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