# Kentucky HB 797: AN ACT proposing to amend Section 172B of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.

Kentucky HB 797, AN ACT proposing to amend Section 172B of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jared Bauman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-27 (to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 797
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT proposing to amend Section 172B of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-02-27, to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
- Sponsor: Jared Bauman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Local Mandate, Elections and Voting, Local Government, Property, Taxation, Taxation, Property, Constitution, Ky., County Clerks, 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: Jared Bauman (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-27: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H) (House)
- 2025-02-19: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-19: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb797/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/hb797/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-HB797-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).