SENATE - BILL

SB 42

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.

Signed by Governor

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor

Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
Enrolled

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.

As Amended by House Committee

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.

{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

Providing for the establishment of an online insurance verification system for the verification of evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance.

As Amended by Senate Committee

Providing for the establishment of an online insurance verification system for the verification of evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance.

As Introduced

Providing for the establishment of an online insurance verification system for the verification of evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance.

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Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Conference Committee Reports 1
Report CCR Brief
Thu, Mar 27, 2025 And the bill be passed as amended.
Committee Reports 2
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance Mon, Feb 17, 2025 And the bill be passed as amended.
House Committee on Insurance Fri, Mar 7, 2025 And the bill be passed as amended.
Floor Amendments 2
Offered by Amendment
Sen. Kenny Titus Wed, Feb 19, 2025

Requested For

Kansas Insurance Department

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

Senate · Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance 5
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Feb 17, 2025 View Eileen Ma Office of the Revisor Amendment
Feb 12, 2025 View Eileen Ma Office of Revisor Legal Memo
Feb 12, 2025 View Mandy Roe Department of Insurance Proponent
Feb 12, 2025 View Edward Klumpp Associations of Police Chiefs, Sheriffs, and Peace Officers Proponent
Feb 12, 2025 View Erik Smith Kansas Highway Patrol Proponent
House · Committee on Insurance 4
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 3, 2025 View Ed Klumpp, Legislative Liaison Kansas Sheriff's Association, Kansas Association of Police, Kansas Peace Officers Association Proponent
Mar 3, 2025 View Lt. Roy Wise Kansas Highway Patrol Proponent Written
Mar 3, 2025 View Elizabeth Smoller, General Council Kansas Association of Insurance Agents Proponent Written
Mar 3, 2025 View Eileen Ma, Assistant Revisor Revisor of Statutes Bill Brief

Identification

Bill No. SB 42
Chamber Senate
Requested By Eric Turek

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 8-173

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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