SB 4: AN ACT relating to protection of information and declaring an emergency.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 42.722 to define terms relating to artificial intelligence; amend KRS 42.726 to require the Commonwealth Office of Technology to establish and implement policy standards for the use of artificial intelligence; create a new section of KRS 42.720 to 42.742 to create the Artificial Intelligence Governance Committee; task the committee with the establishment of responsible, ethical, and transparent procedures for the allowable use, development, and approval of artificial intelligence for any department, program, cabinet, agency, and administrative body that uses and accesses the Commonwealth's information technology and technology infrastructure; require public disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence; provide employee education and training; prioritize personal privacy and protection of the data of individuals and businesses; require the Commonwealth Office of Technology to promulgate administrative regulations; amend KRS 117.001 to define "electioneering communication," "information content provider," "interactive computer service," "sponsor," and "synthetic media"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish a cause of action for the use of synthetic media in an electioneering communication; establish an affirmative defense that the electioneering communication includes a conspicuous disclosure; provide that the sponsor of the electioneering communication may be held liable, but the medium and its advertising sales representative are not liable, except in certain circumstances; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 24, 2025signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 66)
2. March 13, 2025delivered to Governor
3. March 13, 2025enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
4. March 13, 2025enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
5. March 13, 2025passed 33-4 with Committee Substitute (1)
6. March 13, 2025Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
7. March 13, 2025posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
8. March 13, 2025to Rules (S)
9. March 13, 2025received in Senate
10. March 13, 20253rd reading, passed 86-10 with Committee Substitute (1)
11. March 13, 2025placed in the Orders of the Day
12. March 13, 2025taken from Rules

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