Amending the Kansas parimutuel racing act regarding qualifications for an organization license, the definition of horsemen's associations and horsemen's nonprofit organizations and the distribution of certain tax revenues.
Based on the bill text provided (noting the title appears inconsistent with the actual content), SB 21 amends Kansas insurance law to require third-party administrators to hold client funds in separate fiduciary accounts, one per payor, preventing commingling of funds from multiple clients. It mandates detailed accounting to payors, restricts fund withdrawals to specific purposes (like paying claims or returning premiums), and requires immediate disclosure to the insurance commissioner if an administrator files for bankruptcy under Chapter 9 or 11. This directly affects insurance third-party administrators and the payors (such as insurance companies or policyholders) who use their services. The bill repeals previous sections and takes effect upon publication.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions
As Amended by Senate Committee
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As Amended by House Committee
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2 edits
MINOR
The House Committee version of SB 21 is nearly identical to the Senate Committee version, with changes limited to pagination and a minor clarification in the effective-date provision. Section 4 now references publication in the 'statute book Kansas register' rather than just the 'statute book,' likely specifying the official publication vehicle for the act to take effect.
TIMELINE
Section 4 (effective date) was changed from taking effect upon publication in 'the statute book' to publication in 'the statute book Kansas register,' clarifying or adding the Kansas Register as the publication reference point.
TECHNICAL
The bulk of the diff reflects re-pagination: sections (c), (d), Sec. 2, and Sec. 3 were moved from page 2 to page 3 with no substantive text changes. Page footers updated from 'Am. by SC' to 'Am. by HC'.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 37, Nay 3
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 90, Nay 35
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report now available
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rep. Tom Kessler, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, and Rep. Silas Miller are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp, and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew, and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau are appointed to replace Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg, and Sen. Marci Francisco on the Conference Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Bill Sutton, Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy Neighbor appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Brenda Dietrich, Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 101, Nay 20, Absent 4
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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