AI laws in Kentucky

AI Laws USA tracks 31 entries for Kentucky: 9 statewide and 22 from counties and cities. Federal rules apply on top of these; see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.

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Statewide

Statewide AI rules and bills in Kentucky
RuleStatusTakes or took effect
Kentucky Beshear data center executive order (2026)In effectAugust 6, 2026
Kentucky HB 58 ALPR limits and 90-day retention (2026)In effectJuly 15, 2026
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection ActIn effectJanuary 1, 2026
Commonwealth Office of Technology Enterprise Policy CIO-126:In effectOctober 6, 2025
Kentucky SB 4 (AI Governance)In effectMarch 24, 2025
Kentucky HB 207 (computer-generated CSAM)In effectJuly 15, 2024
KY DOI AI BulletinIn effectApril 16, 2024
LG&E/KU CPCN Order Addressing Extremely High Load Factor DatProposedNot yet set
KY AG v. Character.AI chatbot suit (2026)Blocked in courtNot yet set

Counties and cities

County and city AI rules and bills in Kentucky
RuleWhereStatusTakes or took effect
Woodford County KY permanent data center ban (2026)Woodford CountyIn effectSeptember 8, 2026
Woodford County KY permanent data center ban (2026)Woodford CountyIn effectSeptember 8, 2026
Winchester KY one-year data center moratorium (2026)WinchesterIn effectSeptember 2, 2026
Rowan County KY two-year data center moratorium (2026)Rowan CountyIn effectSeptember 1, 2026
Murray KY data center regulations (2026)MurrayIn effectSeptember 1, 2026
Louisville Metro six-month data center moratorium (O-135-26)LouisvilleIn effectAugust 13, 2026
Mercer County KY one-year data center moratorium (2026)Mercer CountyIn effectAugust 11, 2026
Nicholasville KY six-month data center moratorium (2026)NicholasvilleIn effectAugust 10, 2026
London KY two-year data center moratorium (2026-16)LondonIn effectAugust 3, 2026
Logan County KY 12-month data center moratorium (2026)Logan CountyIn effectJuly 28, 2026
Ludlow KY one-year data center moratorium (2026)LudlowIn effectJuly 23, 2026
Boyd County KY six-month data center moratorium (2026)Boyd CountyIn effectJuly 21, 2026
Bullitt County KY IT infrastructure moratorium (2026)Bullitt CountyIn effectNot yet set
Two-year moratorium on data center construction and operatioBell CountyIn effectJuly 2, 2026
Moratorium on data center permits, development plans and zonLexington-Fayette Urban CountyIn effectJune 9, 2026
24-month moratorium on data center constructionAllen CountyIn effectJune 1, 2026
Simpson County KY data center CUP ordinance (2025/2026)Simpson CountyIn effectMay 5, 2026
One-year moratorium on data center developmentCave CityIn effectMay 1, 2026
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government AI Use PolicyFayette CountyIn effectSeptember 23, 2025
Louisville Metro GenAI PolicyLouisvilleIn effectJune 1, 2024
Scott County KY data center moratorium (extended to Mar 2027)Scott CountyIn effectNot yet set
Hopkinsville KY proposed data center zoning amendment (2026)HopkinsvilleProposedNot yet set

City pages

Cave City · Frankfort · Hopkinsville · Lexington Fayette Urban County · Lexington · London · Louisville · Ludlow · Murray · Nicholasville · Winchester

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