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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 227

AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-09 08:11:05 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Attorney General, Children And Minors, Civil Actions, Communications, Consumer Protection, Data Protection, Internet, Access And Infrastructure, Technology
Introduced / first action
2026-01-07 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish requirements to protect minors from AI companion platforms and social media platforms using addictive features and predatory data collection; define terms; require AI companion platforms and social media platforms to refine their age verification for users; prohibit AI companion platforms or social media platforms from maintaining accounts for children without verifiable parental consent; create a private right of action for violations by AI companion platforms or social media platforms; authorize the Attorney General to enforce violations.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. returned to Judiciary (S)

  2. 2nd reading

    reading-2
  3. taken from Judiciary (S)

  4. returned to Judiciary (S)

  5. 1st reading

    reading-1
  6. taken from Judiciary (S)

  7. to Judiciary (S)

    referral-committee
  8. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  9. received in Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (6)

    passage, reading-3
  11. floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  12. floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  13. floor amendments (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute

  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026

  15. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  16. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction
  17. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  18. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage
  19. to Small Business & Information Technology (H)

    referral-committee
  20. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  21. introduced in House

    introduction