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Sub Bill for SB54

Substitute for SB 54 by Committee on Judiciary - Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and requiring reporting of such agreements to courts.

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Committee
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Opposite Chamber
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Substitute for SB 54 by Committee on Judiciary - Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and requiring reporting of such agreements to courts.

As Amended by House Committee on Judiciary

Substitute for SB 54 by Committee on Judiciary - Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and requiring reporting of such agreements to courts. or study.

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Substitute for SB 54 by Committee on Judiciary - Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and requiring reporting of such agreements to the judicial council for study.

As Introduced

Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements in certain circumstances and requiring reporting of such agreements to the judicial council for study.

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Document Reports

Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 2
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Judiciary Tue, Feb 18, 2025 Substitute bill be passed
House Committee on Judiciary Thu, Mar 13, 2025

Requested For

Kansas Chamber of Commerce

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Judiciary 13
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 11, 2025 View Callie Jill Denton Kansas Trial Lawyers Assoc Opponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Joseph Molina Kansas Bar Assoc Opponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Eric Stafford KS Chamber of Commerce Proponent
Mar 11, 2025 View Phillip Arnzen National Assoc of Mutual Insurance Companies Proponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Marlee Carpenter KS Assoc of Property & Casualty Insurance Companies Proponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Rachelle Colombo KS Medical Society Proponent
Mar 11, 2025 View Dan Murray National Federation of Independent Business Proponent
Mar 11, 2025 View Craig Sepich National Insurance Crime Bureau Proponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Beth Smoller KS Assoc of Insurance Agents Proponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Michael Stinson Medical Professional Liability Assoc Proponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Randy Stookey KS Grain & Feed Assoc/KS Agribusiness Retailers Assoc Proponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Samantha Woods KS Assoc of Defense Council Proponent Written Only
Mar 11, 2025 View Jason Thompson Office of Revisor of Statutes Bill Brief
Senate · Committee on Judiciary 14
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Feb 10, 2025 View Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs Kansas Chamber SB54 Proponent In person
Feb 10, 2025 View Scot Kibbe, Vice President, State Government Relations American Property Insurance Association SB54 Proponent Wrinnen Only
Feb 10, 2025 View Samatha Woods, President Kansas Association of Defense Counsel SB54 Proponent Written Only
Feb 10, 2025 View Joseph Molina, on behalf of Kansas Bar Association SB54 Opponent Written Only
Feb 10, 2025 View Philip Davidson Hinkle Law Firm SB54 Proponent In person
Feb 10, 2025 View Philip Arzen, Regional Vice President, Midwest National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies SB54 Proponent Written Only
Feb 10, 2025 View Marlee Carpenter Kansas Association of Property & Casualty Insurance Companies SB54 Proponent Written Only
Feb 10, 2025 View John Federico, Federico Duerst Consulting Group on behalf of International Legal Finance Association SB54 Opponent In Person
Feb 10, 2025 View Dai Wai Chin Feman, Director of Commercial Litigation Strategies Parabellum Capital SB54 Opponent In person
Feb 10, 2025 View Beth Smoller, General Counsel Kansas Association of Insurance Agents SB54 Proponent Written only
Feb 10, 2025 View Rachelle Colombo, Executive Director Kansas Medical Society SB54 Proponent Written Only
Feb 10, 2025 View Callie Jill Denton, Executive Director Kansas Trial Lawyers SB54 Opponent Written Only
Feb 10, 2025 View Natalie Scott, Revisors Office State of Kansas SB54 Bill Brief
Feb 10, 2025 View Dan Murray, Kansas State Director National Federation of Independent Business SB54 proponent in person

Identification

Bill No. SB 54
Chamber Senate
Requested By Eric Stafford

Original Sponsor

Current Sponsor

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-226

Effective Date

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