Kansas
Sex Laws 2026

The age of consent in Kansas is 16 as of May 2026, the same as in 29 other states. Kansas does not require schools to teach sex education; 28 states do. Districts that offer it follow abstinence-only guidelines. Adult entertainment regulation is restrictive, and the state scores 0/100 on this page's sex-ed progressiveness scale.

Kansas' age of consent is 16. There is a close-in-age exemption for minors aged 14 and 15: sexual activity with a partner less than four years older is a misdemeanor rather than a felony. Kansas Statutes Section 21-5506 governs indecent liberties with a child.

Kansas has no statewide sex education mandate. When districts offer sex ed, it tends to be abstinence-focused, reflecting the state's conservative political composition. There is no requirement for medical accuracy, no LGBTQ+ inclusion requirement, and no consent education standard. A sodomy law remains codified in Kansas statutes despite being unenforceable following Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down such laws nationally.

Kansas' adult entertainment environment is restrictive. Cities like Wichita and Kansas City have regulated adult businesses through licensing and zoning, and the political environment has generally supported restriction rather than permissiveness. The state has a history of high-profile obscenity prosecutions. The continued presence of the sodomy statute on the books, though legally void, reflects the legislative posture toward sexual regulation broadly.

No mandate. Abstinence-focused when offered. Sodomy law still on books (unenforceable post-Lawrence).

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