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SB 17 — AN ACT relating to the protection of children.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
AN ACT relating to the protection of children.
Bill Text
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Read SB 17 on the official Kentucky source →Action History
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House Floor Amendment 1
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M. Lockett
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Retain original provisions; create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to establish requirements to protect minors from social media platforms using addictive features and predatory data collection; define terms; require social media platforms to refine their age verification for users; prohibit social media platforms from maintaining accounts for children without verifiable parental consent; authorize the Attorney General to enforce violations.
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Attorney General - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Children And Minors - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Communications - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Consumer Protection - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Data Protection - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Internet, Access And Infrastructure - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations Technology - Social media, addictive features, definitions and enforcement of violations
Sponsors
- B. Storm, M. Deneen, G. Neal · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- B. Storm, M. Deneen, G. Neal
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (137)
137 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 137 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 3% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| ChambersArmstrong | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| PASSES : 0 | — | Nay |
| Smith | — | Not Voting |
| Gary Clemons | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Nunn | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Madon | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Rawlings | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 92 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Stevenson P | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Bratcher S | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Lewis C | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Adam Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Adrielle Camuel | Democrat | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Gay Donworth | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Beverly Chester-Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Chad Aull | Democrat | Yea |
| Daniel Grossberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Hancock | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Joshua Watkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Burke | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Rachel Roarx | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Stalker | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Aaron Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Amy Neighbors | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Massaroni | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Callaway | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Payne | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Bauman | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| John Hodgson | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Holloway | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Marianne Proctor | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clines | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Whitaker | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Peyton Griffee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Raymer | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Duvall | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Bivens | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Dietz | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Doan | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Not Voting |
| Susan Witten | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hampton | Republican | Yea |
| Vanessa Grossl | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 17 do?
- AN ACT relating to the protection of children.
- Who sponsors SB 17?
- SB 17 is sponsored by B. Storm, M. Deneen, G. Neal.
- What is the current status of SB 17?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Enacted.
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