HB 587 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to exempting property from taxation.

Summary
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to allow the General Assembly to provide by law a property tax exemption for the permanent residence of an owner who is a veteran with a service-connected disability; require the law to specify the amount of the exemption, the qualifications for claiming the exemption, and whether the exemption transfers to the veteran's surviving spouse; prohibit more than 1 exemption per permanent residence; disallow the exemption to be combined with an exemption under Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Feb 13, 2026
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Feb 13, 2026
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
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to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
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