Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 27 — Eliminating the requirement that the commissioner submit certain reports to the governor and removing certain specific entities from the definition of person for the purpose of enforcing insurance law.

Last action — Died in Conference

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

79 added · 78 removed

79 line(s) added, 78 removed.

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As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2025 SENATE BILL No.
As Amended by House Committee As Amended by Senate Committee Session of 2025 SENATE BILL No.
(2) suspension or revocation of the person's license or certificate if such person knew or reasonably should have known that such person was in violation of the Kansas insurance statutes or any rule and regulation or order thereunder;
(2) suspension or revocation of the person's license or certificate if such person knew or reasonably should have known that such person was in violation of the Kansas insurance statutes or any rule and regulation or SB 27—Am.
or (3) that such person cease and desist from the unlawful act or practice SB 27—Am.
by HC 2 order thereunder;
by SC 2 and take such affirmative action as that, in the judgment of the commissioner, will carry out the purposes of the violated or potentially violated provision.
or (3) that such person cease and desist from the unlawful act or practice and take such affirmative action as that, in the judgment of the commissioner, will carry out the purposes of the violated or potentially violated provision.
The term "person" does not include insurance agents and brokers as such terms are defined in K.S.A.
The term "person" does not include insurance agents SB 27—Am.
by HC 3 and brokers as such terms are defined in K.S.A.
SB 27—Am.
(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance of this state.
by SC 3 (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance of this state.
5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book Kansas register.
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Action History

  1. Died in Conference

  2. Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor appointed as conferees

  3. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco

  4. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 100, Nay 22, Absent 3

  5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Insurance

  8. Received and Introduced

  9. Referred to House Committee on Insurance

  10. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

  11. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  12. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

  14. Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

  15. Introduced

Sponsors

  • Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety finance health-insurance
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Who sponsors SB 27?
SB 27 is sponsored by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance.
What is the current status of SB 27?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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