Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act Amendments - Automatic Content Recognition and Smart Monitor Data
Summary
Kentucky HB692 passed 88-0 with veto override, amending KRS 367.3611 to define 'automatic content recognition' and 'smart monitor' and to classify automatic content recognition data as sensitive data under the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act. The bill takes effect July 1, 2027. Regulated businesses should begin compliance preparations to address the expanded definition of sensitive data.
What changed
Kentucky HB692 amends the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KRS 367.3611) to add new definitions for 'automatic content recognition' and 'smart monitor,' and to include automatic content recognition data within the scope of 'sensitive data.' The bill passed the House 92-0 and the Senate 38-0, with a veto override vote of 88-0 in the House and 38-0 in the Senate, indicating strong bipartisan support.
Affected businesses should review their data collection and processing practices to determine whether automatic content recognition or smart monitor data is collected, and update their privacy policies and data handling procedures accordingly. The July 1, 2027 effective date provides approximately 15 months for compliance preparation. Companies should conduct data mapping exercises to identify any automatic content recognition technologies in use and implement appropriate safeguards for such data as sensitive data under the KCDPA.
What to do next
- Map data practices to identify automatic content recognition and smart monitor data collection
- Update privacy policies to reflect new sensitive data definitions
- Implement appropriate safeguards for automatic content recognition data as required for sensitive data under KCDPA
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Kentucky / HB692 Passed HB692 House Bill Passed 2026-03-16
AN ACT relating to data privacy.
Amend KRS 367.3611, relating to the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act, to define "automatic content recognition" and "smart monitor" and to include automatic content recognition data in the definition of "sensitive data"; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.
Bill Details
State Kentucky
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb692....
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Sponsors
Joshua Branscum (Rep - R) Steve Bratcher (Rep - R) William Lawrence (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-31 H passed 88-0 2026-03-31 H House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) 2026-03-31 H posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) 2026-03-31 H to Rules (H) 2026-03-31 H received in House 2026-03-31 S 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) 2026-03-27 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 2026-03-26 S posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 2026-03-26 S reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill 2026-03-25 S returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) 2026-03-25 S 2nd reading 2026-03-25 S taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) 2026-03-24 S returned to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) 2026-03-24 S 1st reading 2026-03-24 S taken from Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) 2026-03-24 S to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) 2026-03-16 S to Committee on Committees (S) 2026-03-16 S received in Senate 2026-03-13 H 3rd reading, passed 92-0 2026-03-12 H posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 13 2026 2026-03-12 H 2nd reading, to Rules 2026-03-11 H reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar 2026-03-02 H to Small Business & Information Technology (H) 2026-02-23 H to Committee on Committees (H) 2026-02-23 H introduced in House
Votes
2026-03-13 House: Veto Override RCS# 248 Yea: 92 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4063 Yea: 38 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 House: Veto Override RCS# 401 Yea: 88 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-23 H Committee On Committees 2026-03-02 H Small Business & Information Technology 2026-03-12 H Rules 2026-03-16 S Committee on Committees 2026-03-24 S Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor 2026-03-31 H Rules
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Attorney General Consumer Protection Data Protection Economic Development Effective Dates, Delayed Information Technology Technology Telecommunications Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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