Kansas · 2025-2026

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.

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Kansas SB 42 proposes establishing a web-based system for verifying motor vehicle liability insurance and modifying reporting requirements for the commissioner of insurance. The bill removes certain entities from the definition of a person for insurance law enforcement and mandates that third-party administrators maintain separate fiduciary accounts while disclosing bankruptcy petitions. Additionally, it requires title agents to make reports available for inspection upon request and standardizes surety bond amounts at $100,000 while eliminating a small business exemption in specific counties.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 124 Nay: 1 lower pass 120 1 0 Mar 27, 2025 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 39 Nay: 1 upper pass 36 1 0 Mar 27, 2025 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 102 Nay: 20 lower pass 100 18 3 Mar 17, 2025 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS
Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 38 Nay: 2 upper pass 35 2 0 Feb 19, 2025 LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS