Kansas2026Passed Legislature
HB2049
Rules for Insurance Agent and Public Adjuster Licenses in Kansas
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM
In one sentence
This bill updates the rules that allow state officials to deny, suspend, or revoke licenses for insurance agents and public adjusters who break laws or act dishonestly.
What it does
- Lists specific reasons why a license can be denied, suspended, revoked, or not renewed, such as lying on an application, stealing money, or failing to pay state taxes.
- Requires officials to consider factors like the applicant's age at the time of conduct and evidence of rehabilitation before denying a license due to a criminal conviction.
- Allows business entities to lose their licenses if managers knew about employee violations but did not report them or fix the problem.
- Sets maximum fines for rule-breaking, ranging from $500 to $1,000 per violation depending on whether the person should have known it was illegal.
- Requires that anyone facing license action gets a notice and a chance to attend a hearing before a decision is made.
Who it affects
- Insurance agents in Kansas
- Public adjusters in Kansas
- Business entities employing insurance professionals
Limits and unknowns
- The bill text provided ends abruptly and does not show the full details of what happens after an applicant is denied a license following a hearing.
- The effective date when these new rules start is listed as blank in the official metadata.
Plain language
Terms to know
- License renewal
- The process of extending the permission to work as an agent or adjuster after a set time period.
- Revocation
- Taking away a license completely so the person can no longer do that job.
- Administrative penalty
- A fine or punishment given by a government official for breaking rules.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Updating public adjuster and insurance agent statutes pertaining to suspension, revocation, denial of licensure and licensure renewal.
Official activity
Bill history
- Died on CalendarHouse
- Rep. Rick James , Rep. Shawn Chauncey , and Rep. Virgil Weigel are appointed to replace Rep. Bill Sutton , Rep. Brian Bergkamp , and Rep. Cindy Neighbor on the Conference CommitteeHouse
- Sen. William Clifford is appointed to replace Sen. Rick Billinger on the Conference CommitteeSenate
- Sen. Mike Thompson , Sen. Rick Billinger , and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau are appointed to replace Sen. Brenda Dietrich , Sen. Michael Fagg , and Sen. Marci Francisco on the Conference CommitteeSenate
- Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Brenda Dietrich , Sen. Michael Fagg and Sen. Marci Francisco appointed as confereesSenate
- Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Bill Sutton , Rep. Brian Bergkamp and Rep. Cindy NeighborHouse
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0Senate
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and InsuranceSenate