Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 266 — AN ACT relating to automated online activity.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (H)

  1. ✓
    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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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit a bot from communicating or interacting with another person in Kentucky online with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identify for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase or sale of goods or services in a commercial transaction; provide that a violation of the Act is a deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce; prohibit a private right of action.

Bill Text

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In this update to SB 266, some text has been added while other parts have been removed. These changes likely aim to clarify the bill’s intent or to streamline its provisions. It’s important because tweaks like these can help ensure that the law is more effective or easier to understand for those it affects.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 2141 AN ACT relating to automated online activity.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 266/GA AN ACT relating to automated online activity.
(3) A person using a bot shall not be liable for a violation under this section if the Page 1 of 2 BR214100.100 - 2141 - XXXX 3/22/2024 10:09 AM Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 2141 person discloses that it is a bot.
(3) A person using a bot shall not be liable for a violation under this section if the Page 1 of 2 SB026610.100 - 2141 - XXXX 3/22/2024 10:13 AM GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS SB 266/GA person discloses that it is a bot.
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Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. received in House

  3. 3rd reading, passed 36-0

  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024

  5. reported favorably, to Rules

  6. returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  7. 2nd reading

  8. taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  9. returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  10. 1st reading

  11. taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  12. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  13. to Committee on Committees (S)

  14. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

PASS SB 266

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 26002
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Harper Angel — Yea
Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Amanda Mays Bledsoe Republican Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel 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 Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Lindsey Tichenor Republican Yea
Matthew Deneen Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Michael Meredith Republican Yea
Nick Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Not Voting
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea
Tom Smith Republican Yea
Wade Williams Republican Yea
Walker Thomas Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 266 do?
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit a bot from communicating or interacting with another person in Kentucky online with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identify for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase or sale of goods or services in a commercial transaction; provide that a violation of the Act is a deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce; prohibit a private right of action.
Who sponsors SB 266?
SB 266 is sponsored by Brandon Smith (Republican), Stephen Meredith (Republican), Robby Mills (Republican), and Michael J. Nemes (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 266?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 266?
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