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

Last action · January 14, 2026

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB63

AN ACT relating to privacy protection.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms, establish limitations on disseminating "deep fakes," and specify exceptions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for the unlawful dissemination of a deep fake; create a new section of KRS Chapter 519 to establish a criminal penalty for illegally disseminating a deep fake.

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This bill would make it illegal in Kentucky to share "deep fakes," which are realistic but fabricated images, audio, or video created using artificial intelligence to make it appear someone said or did something they did not. It sets rules for when sharing such content crosses a legal line, and it creates both civil and criminal penalties for violations. A person harmed by an unlawful deep fake could sue, and the person who shared it…

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