KY HB 227

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 227 pass?

No. KY HB 227 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): returned to Judiciary (S)

What is KY HB 227 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 227?

W. Thomas, N. Tate, T. Roberts and 25 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 227.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-07
Latest action: 2026-04-01 — returned to Judiciary (S)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-01
returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-04-01
2nd reading
reading-2
2026-04-01
taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-31
returned to Judiciary (S)
2026-03-31
1st reading
reading-1
2026-03-31
taken from Judiciary (S)
2026-03-16
to Judiciary (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-10
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-10
received in Senate
2026-03-09
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) and (6)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-09
floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-06
floor amendment (8) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-03-05
floor amendments (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute
2026-03-04
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 05 2026
2026-03-04
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-24
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Pass
2026-03-09 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Bowling: not voting
- Hampton: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rudy: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb227.html

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