(Feb. 9, 2026) – Today, the House Insurance Committee heard the following bills:
- House Bill 2540 exempts contingent deferred annuities from certain requirements of the standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities act and authorizes the commissioner of insurance to establish nonforfeiture benefits for such contingent deferred annuities through rules and regulations.
- House Bill 2602 establishes requirements for a portable benefit plan for independent contractors, specifies the types of contributions to such plans, and provides a subtraction modification for Kansas income tax purposes.
The committee will meet again on Wednesday and Friday.