States / Kentucky / HB 455

HB 455 Passed First Chamber

AN ACT relating to artificial intelligence and declaring an emergency.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; restrict the use of artificial intelligence by certain licensed professionals in therapy and psychotherapy services; prohibit licensed professionals from using artificial intelligence to assist in providing supplementary support in therapy or psychotherapy services where the client's therapeutic session is recorded; provide exceptions; prohibit advertising or offering therapy or psychotherapy services unless the therapy or psychotherapy services are conducted by a licensed professional; limit how a licensed professional may use artificial intelligence; require all records between a licensed professional and a patient to be confidential; grant enforcement authority to the relevant board; exclude religious counseling, peer support, and self-help materials; EMERGENCY.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 21, 2026
Last action
Feb 24, 2026 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
61 · High