SB 4 (2025 Acts Ch. 66) — Kentucky AI governance for state government, and synthetic media in electioneering communications

Summary

Kentucky SB 4 (2025 Acts Chapter 66) requires the Commonwealth Office of Technology to set and implement policy standards for state agencies' use of AI and creates an Artificial Intelligence Governance Committee to set procedures for the use, development and approval of AI across state government, with public disclosure of AI use in some circumstances, privacy protections, staff training and annual reports to the Legislative Research Commission. It also creates a civil cause of action over synthetic media in electioneering communications, with an affirmative defense for a conspicuous disclosure. The act carries an emergency clause; the Governor signed it on March 24, 2025.

Key dates

1. March 24, 2025Enacted
2. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
3. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: October 16, 2027.

Evidence

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1. 03/24/25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 66)

   Supports: Signing date and Acts chapter

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

   Supports: Emergency clause

   amends KRS 42.726 to require the Commonwealth Office of Technology to establish and implement policy standards for the use of artificial intelligence

   Supports: State-government AI standards

   creates a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish a cause of action for the use of synthetic media in an electioneering communication

   Supports: Synthetic media election provisions

   25RS SB 4 Kentucky General Assembly Primary source