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KS SB55

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Financial Institutions and Insurance

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from soliciting or accepting assignment of post-loss insurance benefits under residential property insurance policies, declaring such assignment agreements against public policy and void

  • Exempts from the prohibition assignments made to federally insured financial institutions, mortgagees, subsequent property purchasers, and liability coverage under property policies

  • Classifies violations as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices under Kansas insurance law (K.S.A. 40-2404)

  • Defines "assignment agreement" as any instrument transferring post-loss benefits to persons providing property services including inspection, repair, restoration, replacement, or damage mitigation

  • Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book and amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 40-2404

Legislative Description

Prohibiting the assignment of benefits under certain property and casualty insurance contracts and defining such assignment of benefits as an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice.

Last Action

House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Insurance

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/25/2026
Financial Institutions and Insurance1/23/2025

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