# Kentucky HB 297: AN ACT relating to school districts.

Kentucky HB 297, AN ACT relating to school districts., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James Tipton (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-07 (to Primary and Secondary Education (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 297
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to school districts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-02-07, to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Sponsor: James Tipton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: County Clerks, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Education, Finance, Education, Vocational, Elections and Voting, Property, Public Buildings and Grounds, Redistricting, State Agencies, Taxation, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Bonds, Public, Cities, Boards and Commissions, Local Mandate
- 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: James Tipton (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-07: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-04: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb297/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/hb297/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-HB297-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).