SESSION OF 2023
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2285
As Amended by Senate Committee on Financial
Institutions and Insurance
Brief*
HB 2285, as amended, would clarify the definition of
“insurance company” and make other technical corrections
and reconciling changes in the Insurance Code.
The bill would be in effect upon publication in the
Kansas Register.
Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Insurance at the request of a representative of the Kansas
Insurance Department (Department). [Note: A companion bill,
SB 119, has been introduced in the Senate.]
House Committee on Insurance
In the House Committee hearing, a representative of the
Department provided proponent testimony, stating the bill
provides for a statutory cleanup to Chapter 40 of the Kansas
Statutes Annotated as references to certain statute numbers
and subsections have either been moved or repealed over
recent years. The Department representative indicated the bill
would reconcile those differences and references.
The House Committee recommended the bill be placed
on the Consent Calendar.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and
Insurance
In the Senate Committee hearing, an overview of the bill
was provided and proponent testimony submitted by the
Department was made available.
The Senate Committee amended the bill to change the
effective date to upon publication in the Kansas Register.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the Department
indicates enactment of the bill would have no fiscal effect.
Insurance; insurance company; Kansas Insurance Department
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