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SB23 Insurance Bill - Commissioner Inquiry Responses and Rebate Pilot Programs

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Summary

Kansas Governor signed SB23 into law on April 9, 2026. The bill requires insurance agents and insurers to respond to inquiries from the Kansas Insurance Commissioner within 14 calendar days. It also authorizes certain rebate pilot programs to exceed one year in duration. The legislation passed unanimously in both chambers.

What changed

SB23 adds new requirements for Kansas insurance agents and insurers regarding response timelines to the Insurance Commissioner. The bill establishes a 14-calendar-day response window for inquiries from the commissioner and provides authority for certain rebate pilot programs to operate beyond the standard one-year limitation.

Affected parties including insurance agents, insurers, and insurance companies conducting business in Kansas must implement procedures to ensure timely responses to commissioner inquiries. The extended rebate pilot program authorization provides greater flexibility for innovative insurance products and pricing structures. Compliance with the 14-day response requirement should be incorporated into existing regulatory correspondence processes.

What to do next

  1. Insurers and insurance agents must respond to Kansas Insurance Commissioner inquiries within 14 calendar days
  2. Review rebate pilot program eligibility for extended duration authorization

Archived snapshot

Apr 14, 2026

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ChangeBridge / Kansas / SB23 Signed by Governor SB23 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-09

Requiring agents and insurers to respond to inquiries from the commissioner of insurance within 14 calendar days and authorizing certain rebate pilot programs to exceed one year in duration.

Bill Details

State Kansas

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb23/

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Sponsors

Financial Institutions and Insurance

Action History

2026-04-09 S Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 2026-04-09 S Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026 2026-03-25 S Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-03-24 H House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 123 Nay: 0 2026-03-24 H House Conference committee report now available 2025-03-17 H House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Sutton, Representative Bergkamp and Representative Neighbor appointed as conferees 2025-03-17 S Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Dietrich , Senator Fagg and Senator Francisco as conferees 2025-03-13 H House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 107 Nay: 16 2025-03-13 H House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2025-03-13 H House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2025-03-04 H House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Insurance 2025-03-03 H House Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 218-N 2025-02-20 H House Referred to Committee on Insurance 2025-02-20 H House Received and Introduced 2025-02-19 S Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2025-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended 2025-02-18 S Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted 2025-02-05 S Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance 2025-01-28 S Senate Hearing: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 9:30 AM Room 546-S 2025-01-17 S Senate Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance 2025-01-16 S Senate Introduced

Votes

2025-02-19 Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2025-03-13 House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 107 Nay: 16 Yea: 107 Nay: 16 2026-03-24 House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 123 Nay: 0 Yea: 123 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-01-17 S Financial Institutions and Insurance 2025-02-20 H Insurance

Amendments

2025-02-05 Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance Report 2025-03-04 House Committee on Insurance Report 2026-03-24 Conference Committee Report

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-16 Introduced 0000-00-00 Amended 0000-00-00 Amended 2026-04-09 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Commissioner Inquiry Responses Rebate Pilot Program Duration

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Classification

Agency
KS Legislature
Published
April 9th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
KS SB23 (2025-2026 Regular Session)

Who this affects

Applies to
Insurers Insurance companies operating in Kansas Insurance agents
Industry sector
5241 Insurance
Activity scope
Insurance agent licensing Insurer regulatory compliance Rebate program administration
Geographic scope
US-KS US-KS

Taxonomy

Primary area
Insurance
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Financial Services Consumer Finance

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