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HB303 • 2026

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

An Act relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
REPRESENTATIVES ST. CLAIR, Fields, Prax, Mina
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
(H) STA
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the department 'may not' require compliance or refuse titles based on safety standards, but does not explicitly define how 'legally imported' is verified.

Registering Older Legally Imported Vehicles in Alaska

This law allows the state to register and title vehicles that are at least 25 years old and were legally imported into the United States without requiring them to meet current federal safety standards.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows registration of vehicles that are at least 25 years old if they were legally imported into the United States.
  • Stops state officials from refusing, suspending, or canceling a vehicle title just because it does not meet modern federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners of vehicles that are at least 25 years old and were legally imported into the United States.
  • The state department responsible for vehicle registration and titling

Terms To Know

Certificate of title
An official document that proves who owns a specific motor vehicle.
Legally imported
Brought into the United States following federal laws and rules for entry, as required by this act.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only applies to vehicles that are at least 25 years old.
  • The vehicle must have been legally imported; it does not cover cars brought in illegally.
  • The text does not explain how the department will verify if a car was legally imported.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  2. 2026-05-12 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  3. 2026-04-11 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  4. 2026-04-11 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  5. 2026-04-09 Text

    (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  6. 2026-04-09 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  7. 2026-04-09 2104

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA

  8. 2026-04-07 Text

    (H) Heard & Held

  9. 2026-04-07 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  10. 2026-04-02 Text

    (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 3:45 pm --

  11. 2026-04-02 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120

  12. 2026-03-20 1897

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): PRAX

  13. 2026-02-27 1747

    (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

  14. 2026-02-27 1747

    (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  15. 2026-02-27 1747

    (H) DP: G.NELSON, STUTES, ST. CLAIR, MCCABE, CARRICK

  16. 2026-02-27 1747

    (H) TRA RPT 5DP

  17. 2026-02-26 Min

    (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  18. 2026-02-26 Text

    (H) Moved HB 303 Out of Committee

  19. 2026-02-26 Text

    (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  20. 2026-02-24 Min

    (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  21. 2026-02-24 Text

    (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  22. 2026-02-24 Text

    (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BARNES 124

  23. 2026-02-19 Min

    (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  24. 2026-02-19 Text

    (H) Heard & Held -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

  25. 2026-02-19 Text

    (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  26. 2026-02-13 1613

    (H) TRA, STA

  27. 2026-02-13 1613

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
An Act relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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HB0303a -1- HB 303
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HOUSE BILL NO. 303

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES ST. CLAIR AND Fields, Prax, Mina

Introduced: 2/13/26
Referred: Transportation, State Affairs

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the registration and titling of legally imported motor vehicles; and 1
providing for an effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 28.10 is amended by adding a new section to read: 4
Sec. 28.10.068. Registration of legally imported vehicles. If a vehicle is at 5
least 25 years old and was legally imported into the United States, the department may 6
not require that the vehicle comply with current federal motor vehicle safety standards 7
before registering the vehicle under this chapter. 8
* Sec. 2. AS 28.10.221 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 9
(e) If a vehicle is registered under AS 28.10.068, the department may not 10
refuse, suspend, or revoke a certificate of title based on the vehicle's failure to comply 11
with current federal motor vehicle safety standards. 12
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 13