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HB 227 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.

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.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates AI/social media platforms for minors' data privacy via age verification, prohibits predatory data collection, and creates private right of action - directly strengthening consumer protection and data privacy measures.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Apr 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly simplified by removing all references to 'AI companion platforms' and 'AI chatbots,' shifting the legislation to focus exclusively on traditional social media. Several definitions were updated to reflect this narrow scope, including the removal of specific AI-related terms and the adjustment of the 'Child' age threshold from thirteen to sixteen. The revenue threshold for platforms to be covered remains at one billion dollars annually, but the bill no longer regulates AI-specific features like emotional recognition algorithms.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from regulating both AI companion platforms and social media platforms to regulating only social media platforms.
SCOPE

All references to 'AI companion platforms' and 'AI companion chatbots' were completely removed from the bill text.

DEFINITION

Definitions for 'AI companion platform,' 'AI companion chatbot,' and 'Emotional recognition algorithms' were deleted.

The definition of 'Child' was changed from under age thirteen to under age sixteen.

The definition of 'Covered social media platform' was updated to remove the requirement that the platform must offer AI companion services.

The definition of 'Addictive feature' was updated to remove sub-sections related to AI interactions and emotional recognition.

Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

101–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 105
Mar 9, 2026
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican84
80 Yea 4
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (6)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
floor amendments (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.