(March 17, 2025) – Today,  the full House took final votes on the following bills:

• Senate Bill 194 provides that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between Jan. 1, 1948, and Dec. 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void. Passed on a vote of 122-0.

• Senate Bill 27 eliminates the requirement that the commissioner submit certain reports to the governor and removes certain specific entities from the definition of a person for the purpose of enforcing insurance law. Passed on a vote of 100-22.

• Senate Bill 28 updates public adjuster and insurance agent statutes pertaining to suspension, revocation, denial of licensure and licensure renewal. Passed on a vote of 101-21.

• Senate Bill 32 reduces insurance company premium tax rates and discontinues remittance and crediting of a portion of the premium tax to the Insurance Department Service Regulation Fund. Passed 104-18.

• Senate Bill 42 provides for the establishment of an online insurance verification system for the verification of evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance. Passed on a vote of 102-20.

• Senate Bill 139 updates certain definitions, terms and conditions relating to the state banking code. Passed as amended on a vote of 122-0.

• Senate Bill 166 enacts the Fostering Competitive Career Opportunities Act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations. Passed on a vote 90-32.

The House also debated the following bills, which will go up for a final vote tomorrow:

• Senate Bill 50 establishes uniform interest rate provisions for service scholarship programs administered by the Kansas Board of Regents that have repayment obligations as a part of the terms and conditions of such programs and authorizes the Kansas Board of Regents to recover the costs of collecting such repayment obligations and charge fees for the costs of administering such programs and requires eligible students to enter into agreements with the Kansas Board of Regents instead of a postsecondary educational institution as a condition to receiving a grant under the Adult Learner Grant Act.

• Senate Bill 78 requires postsecondary educational institutions to regularly review and update accreditation policies, prohibits accrediting agencies from compelling such institutions to violate state law and provides a cause of action for violations thereof.

• House Bill 2402 creates the Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education to study and set long-term goals for higher education in the state of Kansas and requires the submission of reports to the legislature.

• Senate Bill 114 authorizes nonpublic and virtual school students to participate in ancillary public school activities and makes it unlawful for the Kansas State High School Activities Association and school districts to discriminate against such students based on enrollment status.

• Sub for House Bill 2012 establishes the Ethanol Grant Program Fund and transfers an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Ethanol Grant Program Fund each July 1 beginning in 2026.