KY HB 455
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to artificial intelligence and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did KY HB 455 pass?
No. KY HB 455 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 (2026-02-24): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY HB 455 about?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; restrict the use of artificial intelligence by certain licensed professionals in therapy and psychotherapy services; prohibit licensed professionals from using artificial intelligence to assist in providing supplementary support in therapy or psychotherapy services where the client's therapeutic session is recorded; provide exceptions; prohibit advertising or offering therapy or psychotherapy services unless the therapy or psychotherapy services are conducted by a licensed professional; limit how a licensed professional may use artificial intelligence; require all records between a licensed professional and a patient to be confidential; grant enforcement authority to the relevant board; exclude religious counseling, peer support, and self-help materials; EMERGENCY.
Who sponsors KY HB 455?
L. Willner, S. Stalker, B. Chester-Burton and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 455.
Description
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; restrict the use of artificial intelligence by certain licensed professionals in therapy and psychotherapy services; prohibit licensed professionals from using artificial intelligence to assist in providing supplementary support in therapy or psychotherapy services where the client's therapeutic session is recorded; provide exceptions; prohibit advertising or offering therapy or psychotherapy services unless the therapy or psychotherapy services are conducted by a licensed professional; limit how a licensed professional may use artificial intelligence; require all records between a licensed professional and a patient to be confidential; grant enforcement authority to the relevant board; exclude religious counseling, peer support, and self-help materials; EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-24 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- L. Willnerprimary
- S. Stalkerprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- K. Bantaprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-21
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-29
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-19
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-19
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20 2026
2026-02-20
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to the Committee Substitute
amendment-introduction
2026-02-23
3rd reading, passed 88-7 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (2) and (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-24
received in Senate
2026-02-24
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-23 · pass · 88-7
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Calloway: no
- Maddox: no
- Proctor: no
- Rabourn: no
- Roberts: no
- Doan: no
- Massaroni: no
- Freeland: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Truett: not voting
- Wilson: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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