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HB 692 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to data privacy.

Summary
Amend KRS 367.3611, relating to the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act, to define "automatic content recognition" and "smart monitor" and to include automatic content recognition data in the definition of "sensitive data"; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyExpands data privacy protections by defining new tech terms and including their data under 'sensitive data' classification, strengthening consumer data safeguards.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a specific definition for 'Automatic content recognition data' regarding smart television viewing history, while significantly redefining 'Health care provider' to include a broader range of entities and individuals associated with health services. These changes expand the scope of data covered under the privacy law and clarify who is considered a health care provider for the purposes of the bill.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include viewing history data from smart televisions and to include a wider array of people and organizations under the definition of 'health care provider'.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Automatic content recognition data' to cover viewing history collected via smart TVs and monitors, clarifying that this data is exempt if collected about a consumer's own services or requested features.

Modified the definition of 'Health care provider' to explicitly include current and former employees, officers, directors, and agents of health facilities and service providers, ensuring they are covered under the law.

Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 118)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 88-0
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-0
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.