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Senate backs real‑time motor‑vehicle insurance verification; amendments narrow law‑enforcement uses
Summary
Senators approved SB42 to create a Kansas real‑time motor‑vehicle insurance verification system for use by police and crash investigators. Floor amendments clarified the system cannot be used as the primary cause to stop a vehicle and limited the data shared with the Department of Insurance.
The Kansas Senate passed Senate Bill 42 to authorize a real‑time motor‑vehicle insurance verification system that would allow law enforcement and crash investigators to confirm whether a vehicle is currently covered by insurance.
Senator Dietrich, carrying the bill, said roughly 8% of Kansas‑registered vehicles are uninsured and insurers paid nearly $52 million in uninsured‑motorist claims in 2021–22. The bill allows the Kansas…
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