AlaskaOwners could transfer boat and vehicle titles after death
If enacted, Alaska boat and vehicle owners could name beneficiaries to receive titles after death, while some community ownership interests would be covered by transfer-at-death rules.
What it does
Boat and vehicle owners could name up to two beneficiaries to receive the title after death, subject to fees, paperwork, existing claims, and a 120-hour survival rule.
The property definition would include transferable ownership interests in common interest communities, including related rights and duties tied to a unit.
Argument forOwners could name beneficiaries during life and transfer a titled boat or vehicle after death without the beneficiary accepting the title beforehand.
Argument againstEstates and beneficiaries could face later claims because transferred boats and vehicles remain subject to liens, creditor claims, and certain estate liabilities.
More detail
An owner could name beneficiaries to receive a boat or vehicle title after the owner's death. This covers boats and vehicles for which the Department of Administration must or may issue a certificate of title. The owner must apply on a department form, name one or two beneficiaries, and pay the required fee. All joint owners must sign to create, change, or revoke the title. The beneficiary receives the property subject to existing liens, other interests, and certain claims against the owner or estate. The department must receive proof of death, an application, and the required fee before issuing the new title. The title transfers when the owner dies if the beneficiary survives the owner by at least 120 hours. Except for the immediate regulation provision, the measure would take effect July 1, 2026, if enacted.
The statutory definition of property would include transferable ownership interests in a common interest community. This covers a unit's ownership interest and related rights, duties, and interests in a common interest community, including certain leasehold communities governed by AS 34.08. The interest must be transferable when its owner dies. The provision concerns the definition used for transfers at death and does not itself describe a payment or other benefit. Except for the immediate regulation provision, the measure would take effect July 1, 2026, if enacted.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30(H) FN2: (ADM)Latest
- Sep 30(H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
- Sep 30(H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
- Sep 30(S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
- Jun 19(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTERMajor
- Jun 19(S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 12 SLA 26Major
- Jun 4(S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 4(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- May 16(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID, JOSEPHSON
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y40 #2665. Result: pass.Lower
- May 16(H) VERSION: CSSB 104(FIN)
- May 16(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 16(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 16(H) PASSED Y40Major
- May 16(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 104(FIN)Minor
- May 16(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- May 16(H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- May 16(H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED
- May 16(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 16(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2026
- May 16(H) FN2: (ADM)
- May 16(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, BYNUM, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER
- May 16(H) FIN RPT 7DP
- May 15(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 15(H) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:15 pm --
- May 15(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 6(H) FN2: (ADM)
- May 6(H) NR: STUTES, MCCABE
- May 6(H) DP: G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, MINA, CARRICK, EISCHEID
- May 6(H) TRA RPT 5DP 2NR
- May 5(H) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee
- May 5(H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Apr 28(H) Heard & Held
- Apr 28(H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Mar 11(H) TRA, FIN
- Mar 11(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Mar 9(S) VERSION: CSSB 104(FIN)
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #1872. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)Passed House
- Mar 9(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Mar 9(S) PASSED Y20 N-Passed Senate
- Mar 5(S) HELD IN THIRD READING TO 3/9 CALMinor
- Mar 5(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 104(FIN)Minor
- Mar 4(S) COSPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, STEDMAN, RAUSCHER, CRONK, YUNDT, TILTON, KAUFMAN
- Mar 4(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/5 CALMinor
- Mar 4(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
- Mar 4(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Mar 4(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2026
- Mar 4(S) FN2: (ADM)
- Mar 4(S) NR: KAUFMAN, MERRICK
- Mar 4(S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL
- Mar 4(S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR NEW TITLE
- Mar 3(S) Moved CSSB 104(FIN) Out of Committee
- Mar 3(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Feb 17(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 17(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Feb 3(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Feb 3(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 3(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- 2025
- May 9(S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED
- May 9(S) FN1: (ADM)
- May 9(S) NR: YUNDT, BJORKMAN, WIELECHOWSKI
- May 9(S) DP: KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON
- May 9(S) STA RPT 2DP 3NR
- May 8(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- May 8(S) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee
- May 8(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- May 6(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- May 6(S) Heard & Held
- May 6(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- May 1(S) Minutes (SSTA)
- May 1(S) Heard & Held
- May 1(S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Apr 25(S) FN1: (ADM)
- Apr 25(S) DP: TOBIN, STEDMAN, KIEHL
- Apr 25(S) TRA RPT 3DP
- Apr 24(S) Minutes (STRA)
- Apr 24(S) Moved SB 104 Out of Committee
- Apr 24(S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 10(S) Minutes (STRA)
- Apr 10(S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- Apr 10(S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Mar 20(S) Minutes (STRA)
- Mar 20(S) Heard & Held
- Mar 20(S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Feb 19(S) TRA, STA
- Feb 19(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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