Senate File 52, a package of insurance-code cleanup measures, was reported favorably out of the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 15, 2025, after floor sponsors described the bill as a technical update to bring statutes into line with modern practice.

Supporters said the bill clarifies the term "insurance transaction," removes requirements that insurers keep a single physical copy of a certificate of authority, allows contemporary methods for keeping contact information, replaces the term "producer" with "licensee," and repeals legacy disclosure requirements related to wellness benefits.

"What we have here is — was characterized in committee and during the interim as a cleanup bill, for insurance amendments," Senator Bonar said, explaining the bill was drafted with input from the insurance industry and the Department of Insurance.

Senator Bonar outlined several specifics, including changes on page 3 to the definition of insurance transaction and a recurring change to eliminate the statutory requirement that companies maintain a physical certificate of authority. He said the updates reflect current practice and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens.

Senator Scott asked for clarification about a definition that appears early in the bill; sponsors said the measure does not create new definitions but rearranges and clarifies existing language in the insurance title so the term applies consistently across references to insurance support organizations and other uses.

The Committee of the Whole adopted the motion that it rise and report Senate File 52 with a "do pass" recommendation. The committee action was taken by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. The bill will return to the Senate for further action.

Less critical details discussed included miscellaneous conforming edits (changing registered mail to certified mail in notification provisions) and repeals in later chapters tied to disclosure requirements for wellness benefits that proponents described as obsolete.