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HB 227 KY
Passed One Chamber

AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 1, 2026) returned to Judiciary (S)

Summary

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 (28)

Action history (21)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Small Business & Information Technology (H) · lower
  4. Feb 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  5. Feb 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Feb 24, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
  7. Mar 4, 2026 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
  8. Mar 4, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026 · lower
  9. Mar 5, 2026 floor amendments (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
  10. Mar 6, 2026 floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
  11. Mar 9, 2026 floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
  12. Mar 9, 2026 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (6) · lower
  13. Mar 10, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  14. Mar 10, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  15. Mar 16, 2026 to Judiciary (S) · upper
  16. Mar 31, 2026 taken from Judiciary (S) · upper
  17. Mar 31, 2026 1st reading · lower
  18. Mar 31, 2026 returned to Judiciary (S) · upper
  19. Apr 1, 2026 taken from Judiciary (S) · upper
  20. Apr 1, 2026 2nd reading · lower
  21. Apr 1, 2026 returned to Judiciary (S) · upper
Subjects
Attorney GeneralChildren And MinorsCivil ActionsCommunicationsConsumer ProtectionData ProtectionInternet, Access And InfrastructureTechnology

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