AlaskaVehicle owners may transfer titles to insurers without notarized documents
If enacted, owners of registered vehicles could transfer title interests to an insurance company after damage payments without notarizing supporting documents.
What it does
If enacted, owners could transfer a registered vehicle to an insurance company after damages are paid without notarizing supporting documents; electronic signatures and printed copies would be allowed.
Argument forElectronic signatures and printed forms could make vehicle transfers easier for owners and insurance companies by removing a notarization step.
Argument againstRemoving notarization could reduce one identity-checking step when owners and insurance companies transfer vehicle ownership.
More detail
If enacted, owners transferring a registered vehicle to an insurance company would not need to notarize the supporting documents. The rule covers owners of registered vehicles who transfer or assign title or another ownership interest to an insurance company after damages are paid. Supporting documents may be signed electronically and printed. Examples of supporting documents include powers of attorney, duplicate titles, and odometer disclosure forms. The status information lists October 18, 2026, as the effective date, but the supplied bill text does not state a separate start date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 27(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/18/26Latest
- Jul 27(H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 7/20 CHAPTER 58 SLA 26Major
- Jul 3(H) 12:15 P.M. 7/2/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 20(H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE
- May 19(S) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C)
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2797. Result: pass.Upper
- May 19(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 19(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK, TILTON, KAUFMAN, YUNDT
- May 19(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
- May 19(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C)Minor
- May 18(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CALMinor
- May 18(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 18(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
- May 7(S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
- May 7(S) NR: DUNBAR, MERRICK
- May 7(S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
- May 7(S) L&C RPT 3DP 2NR
- May 6(S) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee
- May 6(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- May 4(S) Heard & Held
- May 4(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Apr 28(S) L&C
- Apr 28(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 27(H) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C)
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y40 #2313. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 27(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
- Apr 27(H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY
- Apr 27(H) PASSED Y40Passed House
- Apr 27(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C)Minor
- Apr 24(H) HELD TO 4/27 CALENDAR
- Apr 24(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- Apr 22(H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES
- Apr 22(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CALENDARMinor
- Apr 22(H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
- Apr 22(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 22(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026
- Mar 12(H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
- Mar 12(H) DP: FRIER, COULOMBE, SADDLER, D.NELSON, HALL, FIELDS
- Mar 12(H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 6DP
- Mar 11(H) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee
- Mar 11(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- Feb 27(H) Minutes (HL&C)
- Feb 27(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 27(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- Feb 25(H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Feb 25(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- Jan 28(H) Minutes (HL&C)
- Jan 28(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- Jan 28(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- Jan 20(H) L&C
- Jan 20(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Jan 20(H) Prefile released 1/9/26Introduced
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