Kansas 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB27 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 02/04/2025

                    SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 27
As Amended by Senate Committee on Financial 
Institutions and Insurance
Brief*
SB 27, as amended, would amend certain reporting 
requirements for the Commissioner of Insurance 
(Commissioner) and amend the definition of “person” in 
statute regarding enforcement of insurance law.
Reporting Requirements
The bill would remove the requirement that the 
Commissioner provide an annual report to the Governor 
regarding the general conduct and condition of insurance 
companies, including fraternal benefit societies doing 
business in the state. The Commissioner would be required 
to publish the report on the Kansas Insurance Department 
(Department) website. 
The bill would also remove outdated language requiring 
the Commissioner to report to the Governor and the 
Legislature regarding the development of uniform electronic 
data interchange formats and standards.
Definition of “Person”
The bill would amend the definition of “person” for 
purposes of enforcement of insurance law by removing 
references to specific entities already included under “any 
legal entity under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner.”
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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 
https://klrd.gov/ Background
The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on 
Financial Institutions and Insurance at the request of a 
representative of the Department. [Note: A companion bill, HB 
2048, has been introduced in the House.]
Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and 
Insurance
In the Senate Committee hearing, proponent testimony 
was provided by a representative of the Department, who 
stated the bill would increase efficiency for the Department by 
eliminating a reporting requirement and simplify the definition 
of “person” to prevent the need to amend the statute each 
time a change is made to the Commissioner’s jurisdiction. 
No other testimony was provided.
The Senate Committee amended the bill to clarify that 
the annual report would continue to be published on the 
Department’s website.
Fiscal Information
A fiscal note was not available at the time the Senate 
Committee took action on the bill.
Insurance; Kansas Insurance Department; Commissioner of Insurance; reporting 
requirements; definitions
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