Enacting the Kansas intellectual rights and knowledge act, providing a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of such act and authorizing students and student associations to exercise political and ideological beliefs, values and missions.
HB 2333 renames the Kansas Insurance Department to the Kansas Department of Insurance and redesignates the Office of the Securities Commissioner as the Department of Insurance, Securities Division. It changes the title of the Securities Commissioner to Department of Insurance Assistant Commissioner, Securities Division, and eliminates the requirement for Senate confirmation of this position. The bill updates all related statutes and documents to reflect these name changes, ensuring existing rules and functions remain valid under the new structure. This is a structural administrative change affecting only the department's internal operations, not insurance regulations or consumer protections.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Vetoed Apr 9, 2026
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What changed between versions
As Amended by Senate Committee
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MODERATE
The bill was completely rewritten from a technical insurance department reorganization into a memorial resolution honoring Charlie Kirk and establishing intellectual rights protections on college campuses. The new version removes all insurance-related content and adds provisions condemning political violence while asserting First Amendment rights for students.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed entirely from regulating state insurance and securities departments to addressing free speech issues at public universities and commemorating a specific individual.
SCOPE
All provisions renaming the Kansas Insurance Department and Securities Commissioner were deleted.
New text establishing a memorial resolution for Charlie Kirk and condemning politically motivated violence.
REQUIREMENT
New requirements for public universities to recognize freedom of speech as a fundamental right for students.
ENFORCEMENT
The bill now includes a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of intellectual rights, replacing previous administrative enforcement mechanisms.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
17
Committee
13
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 11
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 85, Nay 39, Absent 1
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 12
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill appointed as second conferees
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes appointed as second conferees
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas, and Sen. Dinah Sykes are appointed to replace Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg, and Sen. Marci Francisco on the Conference Committee
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton, and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp, and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 117, Nay 6, Absent 2
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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