Chair Kessler reconvened the hearing on SB372 for opponent testimony.

Mike Heim, Office of Revisor of Statutes provided a briefing (Attachment 1) on the bill. Enacting the app store accountability act to regulate app store and developer operations with respect to minors, create requirements for age verification and parental consent and provide for enforcement under the Kansas consumer protection act and through a private cause of action.

Eric Stafford, President & Chief Operating Officer, Kansas Chamber, provided testimony (Attachment 2) in opposition to the bill.

Justin Hill, Government Affairs, NetChoice, provided testimony (Attachment 3) in opposition to the bill.

Greg Pruett, President, Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, provided testimony (Attachment 4) in opposition of the bill.

John Tammy, President, Parkview Institute, provided testimony (Attachment 5) in opposition of the bill.

Whitney Damron, Motion Picture Association, provided testimony (Attachment 6) in opposition of the bill.

Andrew Wood, Executive Director, Tech Net, provided testimony (Attachment 7) in opposition of the bill.

Heather Andrews, Private Citizen provided testimony (Attachment 8) in opposition of the bill.

Megan Stokes, Computer & Communications Industry Association, provided testimony (Attachment 9) in opposition of the bill.

Sol Ortega, Chamber of Progress, provided testimony (Attachment 10) in opposition of the bill.

Ninia Linero, ACT, The App Association, provided testimony (Attachment 11) in opposition of the bill.

Turner Loesel, Policy Analyst, The Madison Institute, provided testimony (Attachment 12) in opposition to the bill.

Julie Barret, Founder, Conservative Ladies of America, provided testimony (Attachment 13) in opposition to the bill.

Caden Rosenbaum, Managing Director of Technology Policy, Reason Foundation, provided written only testimony (Attachment 14) in opposition to the bill.

Tanner Tempel, Americans for Prosperity, provided written only testimony (Attachment 15) in opposition of the bill.

Josh Withrow, Fellow, Tech & Innovation Policy, R Street Institute, provided written only testimony (Attachment 16) in opposition of the bill.

Aaron Segal, Director, State Government Affairs, Entertainment Software Association, provided written only testimony (Attachment 17) in opposition of the bill.

Chair Kessler closed the hearing on SB372.

Chair Kessler adjourned the meeting at 10:32 a.m.