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KS SB 55

enacted

Prohibiting the assignment of benefits under certain property and casualty insurance contracts and defining such assignment of benefits as an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did KS SB 55 pass?

Yes. KS SB 55 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

What is KS SB 55 about?

KS SB 55 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Prohibiting the assignment of benefits under certain property and casualty insurance contracts and defining such assignment of benefits as an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice.”.

Who sponsors KS SB 55?

Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance is the primary sponsor of KS SB 55.

Introduced
2025-01-22
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Financial Institutions and Insuranceprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-09

    Approved by Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-24

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

  3. 2026-03-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  4. 2026-03-18

    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

  5. 2026-03-18

    Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

    passage

  6. 2026-03-12

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Insurance

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-25

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  8. 2026-02-25

    Referred to House Committee on Insurance

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  10. 2026-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  11. 2026-02-18

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    passage

  12. 2026-02-17

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-01-23

    Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-01-22

    Introduced

    introduction

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB55/

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