In one paragraph
Kentucky's HB 45 (2024 session) was a privacy bill covering automated license plate readers (data kept no more than 30 days with exceptions, no sale), drone surveillance, deep fakes, identification devices and tracking devices. The deep fake sections would have given a civil action against anyone who willfully and knowingly disseminated a deep fake without written consent and made certain harmful disclosures a Class D felony. The House passed it 96-0 with a committee substitute on February 28, 2024; in the Senate it was reassigned to Transportation March 7, 2024 and died.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and never became law. It would have limited license plate reader data and drone surveillance and created deep fake liability.
Key provisions
- Automated license plate reader data held by law enforcement, local governments and homeowner's associations: kept no more than 30 days unless needed for investigations, subpoenas or toll collection; may not be sold
- Drone surveillance of private property without written consent would be barred, with listed exceptions; a civil action for injunction and damages
- Deep fake: realistic media made substantially by technical means; willful, knowing dissemination without express written consent creates civil liability
- Criminal dissemination of a previously undisclosed deep fake with intent to harass or harm, or to affect a proceeding including an election, would be a Class D felony
- Identification devices could not be required or implanted without consent; tracking-device offense expanded (KRS 508.152)
- Passed the House 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) February 28, 2024; received in the Senate February 29; reassigned to Transportation (S) March 7, 2024; died at the end of the session
Latest legislative action
Mar 7, 2024. reassigned to Transportation (S); no further action before the 2024 regular session ended
Sponsors (showing 5 of 60)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| A. Bowling | Primary |
| A. Scott | Primary |
| B. Chester-Burton | Primary |
| B. McCool | Primary |
| B. Rowland | Primary |
Amendments (5)
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House Committee Substitute Not adopted
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House Committee Substitute Not adopted
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House Committee Substitute Not adopted
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House Floor Amendment Not adopted
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House Floor Amendment Not adopted
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