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SB 54 Committee Minutes and Testimony
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.
House Committee on Judiciary
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Callie Jill Denton | Kansas Trial Lawyers Assoc | Opponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Joseph Molina | Kansas Bar Assoc | Opponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Eric Stafford | KS Chamber of Commerce | Proponent |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Phillip Arnzen | National Assoc of Mutual Insurance Companies | Proponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Marlee Carpenter | KS Assoc of Property & Casualty Insurance Companies | Proponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Rachelle Colombo | KS Medical Society | Proponent |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Dan Murray | National Federation of Independent Business | Proponent |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Craig Sepich | National Insurance Crime Bureau | Proponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Beth Smoller | KS Assoc of Insurance Agents | Proponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Michael Stinson | Medical Professional Liability Assoc | Proponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Randy Stookey | KS Grain & Feed Assoc/KS Agribusiness Retailers Assoc | Proponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Samantha Woods | KS Assoc of Defense Council | Proponent Written Only |
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Jason Thompson | Office of Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief |
Senate Committee on Judiciary
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs | Kansas Chamber | SB54 Proponent In person |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Scot Kibbe, Vice President, State Government Relations | American Property Insurance Association | SB54 Proponent Wrinnen Only |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Samatha Woods, President | Kansas Association of Defense Counsel | SB54 Proponent Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Joseph Molina, on behalf of | Kansas Bar Association | SB54 Opponent Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Philip Davidson | Hinkle Law Firm | SB54 Proponent In person |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Philip Arzen, Regional Vice President, Midwest | National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies | SB54 Proponent Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Marlee Carpenter | Kansas Association of Property & Casualty Insurance Companies | SB54 Proponent Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | John Federico, Federico Duerst Consulting Group on behalf of | International Legal Finance Association | SB54 Opponent In Person |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Dai Wai Chin Feman, Director of Commercial Litigation Strategies | Parabellum Capital | SB54 Opponent In person |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Beth Smoller, General Counsel | Kansas Association of Insurance Agents | SB54 Proponent Written only |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Rachelle Colombo, Executive Director | Kansas Medical Society | SB54 Proponent Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Callie Jill Denton, Executive Director | Kansas Trial Lawyers | SB54 Opponent Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Natalie Scott, Revisors Office | State of Kansas | SB54 Bill Brief |
| Mon, Feb 10, 2025 | View | Download | Dan Murray, Kansas State Director | National Federation of Independent Business | SB54 proponent in person |
