HB249 • 2026

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: 2026-05-20
Official status: RTN TO (H) GOV NEXT
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed definitions for supporting documents beyond mentioning examples. The bill summary and text do not specify the exact conditions under which transfers can occur or how this will impact existing laws.

Vehicle Title Transfer to Insurance Companies

This act allows vehicle owners to transfer their titles or interests to insurance companies without needing notarization for certain documents.

What This Bill Does

Allows the owner of a registered vehicle to transfer ownership to an insurance company after paying damages.
Says that supporting documents used in this process do not need to be signed by a notary public.
Permits electronic signatures and printing of these documents for transferring ownership.

Who It Names or Affects

Vehicle owners who want to transfer their titles or interests to insurance companies.
Insurance companies receiving vehicle titles from owners.
Notaries public whose services are not required for these transfers.

Terms To Know

Supporting document: A type of paperwork needed when transferring a car title, such as a power of attorney or odometer disclosure form.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the transfer is made before damages are paid.
It's unclear how this change will affect existing laws about vehicle ownership transfers.

Bill History

2026-05-20 Alaska State Legislature
(H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE
2026-05-20 Alaska State Legislature
(H) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
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

HB0249b -1- CSHB 249(L&C)
New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]

34-LS1279\N

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 249(L&C)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE

Offered: 3/12/26
Referred: Rules

Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVE MOORE
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the transfer of a vehicle to an insurance company." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* 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