In Committee
2026 Regular Session
HB235
Log in to followAN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to exempt homeowners who are 65 years of age or older from any increase in the valuation of their permanent residence that is assessed after the later of the year the homeowner turned 65 or the year the homeowner acquired the property; require the exemption to be in addition to the exemption provided in Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky and notwithstanding Sections 171, 172, and 174 of the Constitution of Kentucky; apply the exemption to increases in valuation that occur after the date the amendment is ratified by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Aged Persons and AgingConstitution, Ky.County ClerksElections and VotingSecretary of StateTaxationTaxation, PropertyLocal Mandate
Introduced: January 8, 2026
Last action: January 15, 2026
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Legislative History
Jan 8, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 8, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Primary Sponsor
jared.bauman@kylegislature.gov
