Kansas officials would share birth data for savings account information

Under the proposal, the state registrar would send the state treasurer data needed to distribute savings account information. The data concerns children born in Kansas who are eligible for the accounts covered by the proposal. The treasurer would decide what data is needed; it may include the child’s name or birth date and a parent’s or guardian’s name and mailing address. The accounts include federal Trump accounts for children born on or after January 1, 2025, education savings accounts, and ABLE accounts, which help eligible people with disabilities save. The registrar would send the data securely. The proposal does not authorize disclosure of confidential or protected records except as law permits and for the section’s purposes. By September 1, 2026, the registrar would send data for eligible children born before July 1, 2026, if no death certificate has been issued. For children born on or after July 1, 2026, the registrar would send data within 90 days after the birth certificate is issued, unless a death certificate is issued within that time.

Under the proposal, the treasurer may provide printed account information and must publicize information about the accounts online and through financial education training. The information would cover the savings accounts described in the proposal and is meant to help Kansas families learn about them. Printed materials may include brochures, letters, inserts, or other printed information. The treasurer may share information and materials with the state printing office for printing, production, and distribution. The proposal would take effect after publication in the statute book if enacted.