TRANSFER VEHICLE TITLE TO INSURER

An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVES MOORE, Stutes, Story, Vance SENATORS Cronk, Tilton, Kaufman, Yundt
Last action: 2026-07-03
Official status: TRANSM TO GOVERNOR
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Transferring Vehicle Titles to Insurance Companies

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 This Bill 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 Names or 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.

Terms To Know

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

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.

Bill History

2026-07-03 3170
(H) DUE BACK FROM GOVERNOR 7/20/26
2026-07-03 3170
(H) 12:15 P.M. 7/2/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
2026-05-20 3012
(H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE
2026-05-19 2797
(S) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C)
2026-05-19 2797
(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2026-05-19 2805
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CRONK, TILTON, KAUFMAN, YUNDT
2026-05-19 2797
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
2026-05-19 2797
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C)
2026-05-18 2759
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL
2026-05-18 2759
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2026-05-18 2759
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
2026-05-07 2504
(S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2026-05-07 2504
(S) NR: DUNBAR, MERRICK
2026-05-07 2504
(S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
2026-05-07 2504
(S) L&C RPT 3DP 2NR
2026-05-06 Text
(S) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee
2026-05-06 Text
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-05-04 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2026-05-04 Text
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-04-28 2383
(S) L&C
2026-04-28 2383
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2026-04-27 2315
(H) VERSION: CSHB 249(L&C)
2026-04-27 2315
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
2026-04-27 2314
(H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY
2026-04-27 2313
(H) PASSED Y40
2026-04-27 2313
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 249(L&C)
2026-04-24 2291
(H) HELD TO 4/27 CALENDAR
2026-04-24 2287
(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
2026-04-22 2264
(H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES
2026-04-22 2260
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CALENDAR
2026-04-22 2260
(H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
2026-04-22 2260
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
2026-04-22 2260
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026
2026-03-12 1835
(H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2026-03-12 1835
(H) DP: FRIER, COULOMBE, SADDLER, D.NELSON, HALL, FIELDS
2026-03-12 1835
(H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 6DP
2026-03-11 Text
(H) Moved CSHB 249(L&C) Out of Committee
2026-03-11 Text
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-02-27 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2026-02-27 Text
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-02-25 Text
(H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
2026-02-25 Text
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-01-28 Min
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2026-01-28 Text
(H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
2026-01-28 Text
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2026-01-20 1450
(H) L&C
2026-01-20 1450
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2026-01-20 1450
(H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/26

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Enrolled HB 249
LAWS OF ALASKA

2026

Source Chapter No.
CSHB 249(L&C) _______

AN ACT

Relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

-1- Enrolled HB 249

AN ACT

Relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company. 1
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* Section 1. AS 28.10 is amended by adding a new section to read: 3
Sec. 28.10.285. Transfer to insurance company. When the owner of a 4
registered vehicle transfers or assigns the owner's title or interest to an insurance 5
company after payment of damages, the supporting documents used to transfer 6
ownership need not be notarized and may be signed electronically and printed. In this 7
subsection, "supporting document" includes a power of attorney, duplicate title, and 8
odometer disclosure forms. 9