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Commerce Committee advances two business‑filing bills; HB 2092 and HB 2117 move forward
Summary
The Kansas Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance House Bill 2092, governing professional employer organizations, and House Bill 2117, making amendments to corporate and partnership filing rules, both by voice vote. Committee members moved the measures favorably without recorded roll‑call tallies in the hearing transcript.
The Kansas Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday advanced two business‑related bills by voice vote.
House Bill 2092 would change registration and renewal procedures for professional employer organizations (PEOs). Under committee staff summary, the bill would cause PEO registrations with the Secretary of State to expire automatically on Oct. 15 following issuance and require filing of a PEO’s most recent financial statements at renewal. The bill would also require PEOs with insufficient working capital to provide surety by bond to meet positive working capital plus $100,000. Senator Owens moved to pass HB 2092 favorably; the motion carried by voice vote.
House Bill 2117 would make amendments to chapters 17 (corporations) and 56 (partnerships). The measure modifies certain business filing and fee requirements for business trusts, foreign corporations and limited partnerships; authorizes professional corporations or LLCs to participate in Business Entity Transactions Act transactions; and removes an open‑records exemption for certain registered agent information. Senator Dietrich moved to pass HB 2117 favorably and the committee approved the motion and placed the bill on the consent calendar.
The hearing record indicates voice votes and unanimous passage in the House for HB 2092; the committee did not record roll‑call tallies in the transcript provided to the committee. Written materials indicated minimal opposition, and both bills were described by staff as noncontroversial in the committee summary.
Motions and outcomes from the hearing are recorded below.
