AN ACT relating to automated online activity.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit a bot from communicating or interacting with another person in Kentucky online with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identify for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase or sale of goods or services in a commercial transaction; provide that a violation of the Act is a deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce; prohibit a private right of action.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2024
Last action Mar 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-0
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Smith
RRepublican
P
Mike Nemes
RRepublican
P
Robby Mills
RRepublican
P
Steve Meredith
RRepublican
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