SB42Introduced in the Senate
Providing for the establishment of a web-based online insurance verification system for the verification of evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance, eliminating the requirement that the commissioner of insurance submit certain reports to the governor and requiring certain reports be available on the insurance department's website, removing certain entities from the definition of person for the purpose of enforcing insurance law, requiring that third party administrators maintain separate fiduciary accounts for individual payors and prohibiting the commingling of funds held on behalf of multiple payors, requiring the disclosure to the commissioner of insurance of any bankruptcy petition filed by or on behalf of such administrator pursuant to the United State bankruptcy code, requiring title agents to make their reports available for inspection upon request of the commissioner of insurance instead of submitting such reports annually, standardizing the amount of surety bonds filed with the commissioner of insurance at $100,000 and eliminating the small business exemption in certain counties.
Introduced by Financial Institutions and Insurance
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Providing for the establishment of a web-based online insurance verification system for the verification of evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance, eliminating the requirement that the commissioner of insurance submit certain reports to the governor and requiring certain reports be available on the insurance department's website, removing certain entities from the definition of person for the purpose of enforcing insurance law, requiring that third party administrators maintain separate fiduciary accounts for individual payors and prohibiting the commingling of funds held on behalf of multiple payors, requiring the disclosure to the commissioner of insurance of any bankruptcy petition filed by or on behalf of such administrator pursuant to the United State bankruptcy code, requiring title agents to make their reports available for inspection upon request of the commissioner of insurance instead of submitting such reports annually, standardizing the amount of surety bonds filed with the commissioner of insurance at $100,000 and eliminating the small business exemption in certain counties.
Where it stands
Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
April 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 39 Nay: 1 · March 27, 2025
39
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Bowser | 1 | Yes |
| Marci Francisco | 2 | Yes |
| Rick Kloos | 3 | Yes |
| David Haley | 4 | Yes |
| Jeff Klemp | 5 | Yes |
| Pat Pettey | 6 | Yes |
| Ethan Corson | 7 | Yes |
| Cindy Holscher | 8 | Yes |
| Beverly Gossage | 9 | Yes |
| Mike Thompson | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Senate Introduced
Senate Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Senate Hearing: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 546-S
Senate Hearing: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 546-S
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Dietrich
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Dietrich was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Titus
Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Titus was adopted
Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 38 Nay: 2
House Received and Introduced
House Referred to Committee on Insurance
House Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 218-N
House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Insurance
House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 102 Nay: 20
Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Dietrich , Senator Fagg and Senator Francisco as conferees
House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Sutton, Representative Bergkamp and Representative Neighbor appointed as conferees
House Conference committee report now available
House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 124 Nay: 1
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Verify the information
- Official page on the Kansas Legislature website
- Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance Report (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Dietrich) (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Titus) (amendment)
- House Committee on Insurance Report (amendment)
- Conference Committee Report (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
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