SB 51 Kentucky Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to exempt homeowners who are 65 years of age or older from any increase in the valuation of their permanent residence that is assessed after the later of the year the homeowner turned 65 or the year the homeowner acquired the property; require the exemption to be in addition to the exemption provided in Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky and notwithstanding Sections 171, 172, and 174 of the Constitution of Kentucky; apply the exemption to increases in valuation that occur after the date the amendment is ratified by the voters; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
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The bill text has been updated from a House bill (BR 1114) to a Senate bill (SB 51), reflecting its progression through the legislative process. The changes are primarily technical, involving the correction of bill numbers, page headers, and timestamps to match the Senate's official record.
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Updated bill identifiers and headers to reflect the transition from the House version to the Senate version.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 44
Jan 22, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican38
37 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.