HB 227 KY Passed One Chamber
AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.
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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)
- M. Lockett Republican · primary
- J. Decker Republican · primary
- S. Baker Republican · primary
- K. Banta Republican · primary
- R. Bridges Republican · primary
- G. Brown Jr. Democratic · primary
- E. Callaway Republican · primary
- J. Calloway Republican · primary
- B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
- S. Doan Republican · primary
- R. Dotson Republican · primary
- D. Elliott Republican · primary
- P. Flannery Republican · primary
- K. Fleming Republican · primary
- C. Fugate Republican · primary
- D. Gordon Republican · primary
- D. Grossberg Democratic · primary
- J. Hodgson Republican · primary
- T. Huff Republican · primary
- M. Imes Republican · primary
- C. Massaroni Republican · primary
- K. Moser Republican · primary
- J. Nemes Republican · primary
- M. Proctor Republican · primary
- F. Rabourn Republican · primary
- T. Roberts Republican · primary
- N. Tate Republican · primary
- W. Thomas Republican · primary
Action history (21)
- Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 to Small Business & Information Technology (H) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
- Feb 19, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
- Feb 24, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026 · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 floor amendments (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (6) · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 received in Senate · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
- Mar 16, 2026 to Judiciary (S) · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 taken from Judiciary (S) · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 1st reading · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 returned to Judiciary (S) · upper
- Apr 1, 2026 taken from Judiciary (S) · upper
- Apr 1, 2026 2nd reading · lower
- Apr 1, 2026 returned to Judiciary (S) · upper
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