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HB249

Transferring Vehicle Titles to Insurance Companies

Last scannedOct 18, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This law allows vehicle owners in Alaska to transfer titles to insurance companies without notarization or handwritten signatures after the insurer pays for damages.

What it does

  • Removes the requirement that documents must be notarized when a car owner transfers title to an insurer after payment of damages.
  • Allows supporting documents used for this transfer to be signed electronically and printed.

Who it affects

  • Owners of registered vehicles in Alaska who transfer their title or interest to an insurance company after the company pays for damages.
  • Insurance companies that receive vehicle ownership under these conditions.

Limits and unknowns

  • The official effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
  • This rule applies only when an owner transfers title after payment for damages; it does not mention other types of vehicle sales or private buyers.

Plain language

Terms to know

Supporting document
In this law, a power of attorney, duplicate title, or odometer disclosure form used to transfer ownership.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textCurrent bill text
Read the official summary

TRANSFER VEHICLE TITLE TO INSURER An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/18/263186
  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 7/20 CH 58 SLA 263186
  3. (H) 12:15 P.M. 7/2/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3170
  4. (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE3012
  5. (S) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C)2797
  6. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2797
  7. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK, TILTON, KAUFMAN, YUNDT2805
  8. (S) PASSED Y20 N-2797
  9. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C)2797
  10. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL2759
  11. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2759
  12. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/20262759
  13. (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)2504
  14. (S) NR: DUNBAR, MERRICK2504
  15. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT2504
  16. (S) L&C RPT 3DP 2NR2504
  17. (S) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of CommitteeText
  18. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  19. (S) Heard & HeldText
  20. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text