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Kansas reduces insurance board sizes and adjusts meeting requirements

Original title: AN ACT concerning child care; relating to licensure of day care facilities, child care homes and child care centers; reducing license fees and training requirements; creating a process for a temporary waiver of certain statutory requirements; authorizing the secretary of health and environment and the director of early childhood to develop and operate pilot programs to increase child care facility availability and capacity; establishing the Kansas office of early childhood and the director of early childhood; transferring administration of day care licensing, parent education programs and the child care subsidy program to the Kansas office of early childhood; creating the day care facilities and child care resource and referral agencies licensing fee fund and the day care criminal background and fingerprinting fund; defining youth development programs; amending K.S.A.38-1901, 38-2103, 65-501, 65-504, 65-505, 65-508, 65-512, 65-527, 65-531, 72-4161, 72-4162, 72-4163, 72-4164 and 72-4166 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 48-3406, 65-503 and 65-516 and repealing the existing sections.

Last action · April 11, 2025: Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted

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What This Bill Does

Kansas reduces the governing board size of multiple state insurance plans to five members starting January 1, 2026, and alters committee meeting schedules.

Why it matters

Changes governance structures and composition for high-risk auto, workers compensation, and professional liability insurance boards, shifting representation proportions among insurers, agents, and the public.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Insurers

Insurers participating in state auto, workers compensation, and professional liability plans experience changes in board representation and governance rules.

Directly affected

Independent Insurance Agents

Licensed independent insurance agents are allocated specific seats on the newly restructured insurance governing boards.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to the size of the auto insurance plan governing board?
Prior to January 1, 2026, the board consists of nine members, but on and after January 1, 2026, it is reduced to five members.
What is the penalty for violating assigned claims plan participation rules?
Violators are assessed a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each policy issued or self-insurance certificate obtained in violation.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

33 actions
  1. Apr 11, 2025HouseFloor
    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
  2. Apr 11, 2025HouseFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  3. Apr 11, 2025House
    Engrossed on Monday, April 14, 2025
  4. Apr 11, 2025House
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025
  5. Apr 11, 2025HouseEnrolled
    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025
  6. Apr 10, 2025Senate
    Conference committee report now available
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  1. Apr 10, 2025SenateFloor
    Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted
  2. Apr 10, 2025SenateFloor
    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford, Senator Sykes, , appointed as second conferees
  3. Apr 10, 2025HouseFloor
    Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Tarwater, Representative Turk, Representative Sawyer Clayton, , appointed as second conferees
  4. Apr 10, 2025Senate
    Conference committee report now available
  5. Apr 10, 2025SenateFloor
    Conference Committee Report was adopted
  6. Mar 27, 2025House
    Representative Tarwater, Representative Turk, and Representative Sawyer Clayton are appointed to replace Representative Sutton, Representative Bergkamp, and Representative Neighbor on the Conference Committee
  7. Mar 27, 2025Senate
    Senator Sykes is appointed to replace Senator Holscher on the Conference Committee
  8. Mar 26, 2025Senate
    Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford, and Senator Holscher are appointed to replace Senator Dietrich, Senator Fagg, and Senator Francisco on the Conference Committee
  9. Mar 17, 2025House
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
  10. Mar 17, 2025SenateFloor
    Motion to accede adopted; Senator Dietrich, Senator Fagg, Senator Francisco, , appointed as conferees
  11. Mar 13, 2025SenateFloor
    Final Action - Passed as amended
  12. Mar 12, 2025Senate
    Committee of the Whole - Now working on
  13. Mar 12, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  14. Mar 12, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  15. Mar 6, 2025SenateFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
  16. Mar 4, 2025Senate
    Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 546-S
  17. Feb 26, 2025Senate
    Hearing: Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 9:30 AM — Room 546-S
  18. Feb 10, 2025SenateCommittee
    Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
  19. Feb 7, 2025House
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  20. Feb 7, 2025HouseFloor
    Final Action - Passed
  21. Feb 7, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Received and Introduced
  22. Feb 6, 2025House
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  23. Feb 5, 2025House
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  24. Feb 4, 2025HouseFloor
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by
  25. Jan 29, 2025House
    Hearing: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N
  26. Jan 21, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced
  27. Jan 21, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to House Committee on Insurance

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

State Board of Nursing, Kansas Insurance Guaranty Association, Kansas Turnpike Authority and 4 more
OrganizationState Board of Nursing“Board authorizing advanced practice registered nurses.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Insurance Guaranty Association“Association involved in personal injury protection benefits.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Turnpike Authority“Authority authorized to purchase certain insurance independent of the committee.”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Healing Arts“Board licensing physician assistants.”Map →
OrganizationHighway Patrol“Assigned to police toll or turnpike facilities.”Map →
locationKansas“State where insurance laws and boards are established.”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Regents“Board authorized to purchase group insurance contracts and cybersecurity insuran”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.kslegislature.gov

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