In one paragraph
Kentucky's HB 633, the Kentucky Kid's Code, would add duties to the Consumer Data Protection Act for large online services used by minors: highest-privacy defaults, controls over algorithmic feeds, limits on algorithmic recommendations linking adults and minors, and bans on profiling, targeted ads, dark patterns and certain push notifications. Introduced February 12, 2026; sent to the House Small Business & Information Technology Committee February 20, 2026. It died when the 2026 session ended without passing.
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What it means for business
None: the bill did not pass. It would have covered online services with 100,000+ consumers (or 50% of revenue from data sales) that know or should know users are minors.
Key provisions
- Amends KRS 367.3611 to define algorithmic feed, algorithmic recommendation system, covered design feature (infinite scroll, variable rewards, autoplay), covered minor and dark pattern
- A covered online service (100,000+ consumers' data, or 50% of revenue from selling or sharing data) would have to default all minors' privacy settings to the highest level and offer a tool to delete a minor's data and accounts, honored within 15 days
- Minors could opt out of algorithmic feeds that use their personal data, with listed exceptions, and could choose a feed limited to sources they follow; the service would have to let them state and edit their media preferences
- By default, no algorithmic recommendations connecting known adults with minors by friending, following or direct messaging unless already connected, and no push notifications to minors
- Could not profile a minor except as necessary for a requested service, facilitate targeted advertising or ads for prohibited products, or use dark patterns directed at a minor
- Could not send notifications or push alerts to a covered minor from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. or from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays between August 1 and May 31
Latest legislative action
Feb 20, 2026. to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| B. Wesley | Primary |
| R. Palumbo | Primary |
| V. Grossl | Primary |
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