# Kentucky HB 198: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to taxation.

Kentucky HB 198, AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to taxation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Candy Massaroni (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 198
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to taxation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-02-04, to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Sponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Taxation, Taxation, Property, Constitution, Ky., County Clerks, Elections and Voting, General Assembly, Secretary of State
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Doan (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-04: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (House)
- 2025-01-10: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-01-10: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb198/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb198/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB198-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).