KS SB 42
enactedProviding 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.
Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did KS SB 42 pass?
Yes. KS SB 42 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
What is KS SB 42 about?
KS SB 42 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.
Who sponsors KS SB 42?
Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance is the primary sponsor of KS SB 42.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-04-10 — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Committee on Financial Institutions and Insuranceprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-10
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
2025-04-10
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
executive-signature
2025-03-27
Conference committee report now available
2025-03-27
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 1
2025-03-27
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 1
2025-03-19
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor appointed as conferees
2025-03-18
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco
2025-03-17
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 102, Nay 20, Absent 3
passage
2025-03-14
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2025-03-14
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
passage
2025-03-07
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Insurance
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-25
Received and Introduced
introduction
2025-02-25
Referred to House Committee on Insurance
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
passage
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Brenda Dietrich
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Brenda Dietrich was adopted
passage
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kenny Titus
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kenny Titus was adopted
passage
2025-02-19
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
passage
2025-02-19
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 2
passage
2025-02-17
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-22
Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Introduced
introduction
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