AN 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; apply the exemption…

Introduced: January 12, 2026

Last action: January 20, 2026

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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This bill proposes an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that would freeze property tax assessments for homeowners aged 65 and older, meaning the taxable value of their home would not increase after they turn 65 or acquire the property, whichever comes later. The freeze would apply only up to a home value of $500,000, with that limit adjusted every two years. Because it is a constitutional amendment, Kentucky voters would have the final say on whether to adopt it. Who it may affect: homeowners aged 65 and older who use their property as their permanent residence.

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