SB 405

Kansas Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 10, 2026.

SB405 - Making it unlawful for a person to knowingly train artificial intelligence to encourage or support suicide or the unlawful killing of another person, provide emotional support, develop emotional relationships, act as a healthcare professional, simulate humans or encourage isolation.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-SB-405
Session 2025-2026
Status failed
Committee Federal and State Affairs
Senate failed 2026-04-10
Artificial Intelligence Healthcare
Summary

Making it unlawful for a person to knowingly train artificial intelligence to encourage or support suicide or the unlawful killing of another person, provide emotional support, develop emotional relationships, act as a healthcare professional, simulate humans or encourage isolation.

Sponsor
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-28 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-10 Status failed
2026-04-10 Latest Action Died in Committee
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