SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 27
As Amended by House Committee on 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.
The bill would be in effect upon publication in the
Kansas Register.
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The bill would also remove outdated language requiring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
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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/ references to specific entities already included under “any
legal entity under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner.”
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 agency 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.
House Committee on Insurance
In the House Committee hearing, no testimony was
provided.
The House Committee amended the bill to change the
effective date to be upon publication in the Kansas Register.
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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; Kansas Insurance Department; Commissioner of Insurance; reporting
requirements; definitions
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