Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 323: AN ACT relating to government social media accounts.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 323 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to government social media accounts. Primary sponsor: Kim Holloway (Republican), Josh Calloway (Republican), Steven Doan (Republican), Ryan Dotson (Republican), Vanessa Grossl (Republican), Savannah Maddox (Republican), Candy Massaroni (Republican), Jason Nemes (Republican), Felicia Rabourn (Republican), T.J. Roberts (Republican), Richard White (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): to State Government (H).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "public agency," "harassment," "obscene," and "social media platform"; prohibit a public agency, or individual acting on behalf of a public agency, from disabling, deleting, blocking, hiding, or otherwise preventing a person or entity from commenting on a social media platform designated by the public agency to communicate government business or on an account of an individual with the authority to speak on behalf of the public agency acting on its behalf on his or her personal account; permit a public agency, or individual acting on behalf of a public agency, to disable or delete comments that are libelous or slanderous, obscene, would be considered harassment, or would pose an imminent threat to public safety as determined by a court; allow a person or entity to bring forth an action against a public agency, or an individual acting on behalf of a public agency, for any violation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "official electronic school communication"; prohibit a public school, school district, or individual acting in his or her capacity on behalf of a public school or school district from directly or indirectly publishing an official electronic school communication to advocate for or against a political topic, party, candidate, or question; prohibit a public school, school district, or individual acting in his or her official capacity on behalf of a public school or school district from restricting lawful public commentary on a political topic, party, or question if the public school, school district, or person acting in his or her official capacity on behalf of a public school or school district directly or indirectly publishes such commentary on an official electronic school communication.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Holloway | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Josh Calloway | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 10 |
| Steven Doan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Ryan Dotson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 73 |
| Vanessa Grossl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Savannah Maddox | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Candy Massaroni | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Jason Nemes | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Felicia Rabourn | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| T.J. Roberts | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 66 |
| Richard White | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- to State Government (H)
- to Committee on Committees (H)
- introduced in House