# Kentucky HB 492: AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of state tax dollars.

Kentucky HB 492, AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of state tax dollars., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rebecca Raymer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-21 (to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 492
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of state tax dollars.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-02-21, to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
- Sponsor: Rebecca Raymer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Education, Elementary and Secondary, Local Government, Public Works, Purchasing, State Agencies, Universities and Colleges, Immigration, Homeland Security, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings, Budget and Financial Administration, Cities, Counties, Workforce, 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: Rebecca Raymer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Neighbors (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kim King (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Hart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Flannery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Rudy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wade Williams (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-21: to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) (House)
- 2025-02-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-13: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb492/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/hb492/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-HB492-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).