Allow motor vehicle titles to automatically transfer to designated beneficiaries upon the owner's death.
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for the automatic transfer of a vehicle title on death; providing definitions; providing exceptions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Andrew, Banks, Brown, L, Filer, Geringer, Larsen, L, Singh, Styvar, Wylie, Senator(s) Brennan, Crago, Kolb, Pappas
Establishes a process for automatic transfer of vehicle titles to named beneficiaries upon the owner's death through beneficiary designation forms filed with county clerks.
2/28/2025(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 73
2/28/2025(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0040
2/26/2025(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0040
2/25/2025(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0040
2/25/2025(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0040
Effective: July 1, 2025
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2/25/2025(Senate)
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2/25/2025(Senate)
S Received for Concurrence
2/25/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2/24/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/21/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
2/19/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/19/2025(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/12/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
1/30/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/29/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
1/28/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
1/27/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
1/21/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
1/21/2025(Senate)
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
1/16/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
12/19/2024(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
12/12/2024(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Larsen, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Excused: Riggins
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0039HS001.
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, SHERWOOD, SMITH, BEAR