Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 227
AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
returned to Judiciary (S) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
2nd reading - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
taken from Judiciary (S) - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
returned to Judiciary (S) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
1st reading - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
taken from Judiciary (S) - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
to Judiciary (S) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Mar 9, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (6) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute - Mar 6, 2026 · House
floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute - Mar 5, 2026 · House
floor amendments (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute - Mar 4, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute - Feb 24, 2026 · House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute - Feb 19, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Feb 18, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
to Small Business & Information Technology (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
introduced in House