Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 227
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.
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Passed House on Mar 9, 2026
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House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 9, 2026
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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.
04/01/2026
Senate
returned to Judiciary (S)
04/01/2026
House
2nd reading
04/01/2026
Senate
taken from Judiciary (S)
03/31/2026
Senate
returned to Judiciary (S)
03/31/2026
House
1st reading
03/31/2026
Senate
taken from Judiciary (S)
03/16/2026
Senate
to Judiciary (S)
03/10/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/10/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/09/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (6)
03/09/2026
House
floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute
03/06/2026
House
floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute
03/05/2026
House
floor amendments (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute
03/04/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
03/04/2026
House
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/24/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/19/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/18/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/14/2026
House
to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
01/07/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/07/2026
House
introduced in House
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Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:34:47 AM
Record Updated
Apr 2, 2026 1:12:12 PM