Chair Kessler opened the hearing on SB372 for proponent only testimony.
Revisor Heim gave a briefing (Attachment1)on the bill. This bill would amend the App Store Accountability Act to create laws regulating application store providers and app developers with respect to minors. The bill's provisions would be enforced under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act and would create a private cause of action for violations of the bill.
John Read, Senior Policy Counsel, Digital Childhood Alliance, provided proponent(Attachment2) testimony.
Lucretia Nold, Kansas Catholic Conference, provided proponent(Attachment3) testimony.
Jared Hayden, Private Citizen, provided proponent(Attachment4) testimony.
Brittany Jones, Attorney, President for Kansas Family Voice, provided written only proponent(Attachment5)testimony.
Kelly Sosebee, Private citizen, provided written only proponent (Attachment6)testimony.
Dr. Lauren Arney, provided written only proponent(Attachment7) testimony.
Dr. Eleanor Gaetan, Director of Public Policy, National Center on Sexual Exploitation, provided written only proponent(Attachment8) testimony.
Corinne Johnson, Executive Director of the Child First Policy Center, provided written only proponent (Attachment9)testimony.
Melissa McKay, President, Digital Childhood Institute, provided written only proponent (Attachment10)testimony.
Chris McKenna, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Protect Young Eyes, provided written only proponent (Attachment11)testimony.
Heidi Olson, Founder and President, Paradigm Shift Training and Consulting, provided written only proponent (Attachment12)testimony.
Bob Stuart, Executive Officer, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, provided written only proponent(Attachment13) testimony.
Dian Alexander, MS, Founder, Educate and Empower Kids, provided written only proponent(Attachment14) testimony.
Kelly Gooch, Kansas Black Leadership Council & Black Children's Alliance, provided written only proponent(Attachment15) testimony.
Michelle Schroeder, Chief of Staff, State of Kansas Office of the Attorney General, provided written only proponent(Attachment16) testimony.
Chair Kessler suspended the hearing on SB372 testimony until March 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m..