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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 15, 2026

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Introduced January 8, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB232

AN ACT relating to the protection of minors on digital platforms.

Short title: Youth Online Safety Act

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit social media platforms from providing minors an addictive feed and sending push notifications to minors between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. without permission from a parent or legal guardian; require social media platforms to determine a user's age upon account creation and establish guidelines for handling the information; require social media platforms to develop and implement a proactive strategy to prevent a…

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This bill, called the Youth Online Safety Act, would require social media platforms to verify users' ages when accounts are created and ban them from sending push notifications to minors between midnight and 6 a.m. without a parent or guardian's permission. Platforms would also be prohibited from showing minors algorithmically driven addictive content feeds and would need to take active steps to shield minors from harmful material. Parents and guardians could sue platforms that violate…

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