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Committee hears bill to streamline titles for vehicles 40 years or older

2608110 · March 13, 2025
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Summary

Sen. Paul Thomas told the House Transportation Committee that Senate Bill 22‑47 would let owners of vehicles 40 years and older obtain a certificate of title using a one‑page affidavit and limited DMV verification; the provision is meant to produce a title (not registration) and to reduce court actions and long administrative searches.

The House Transportation Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 22‑47, a proposal to let owners of vehicles 40 years or older obtain a certificate of title using a simplified affidavit and limited Department of Transportation verification. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Paul Thomas, described the measure as a way to give owners a path to a title when prior owners or historical paperwork cannot be located.

The bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to develop a short form affidavit that an applicant completes and signs asserting ownership, describe the…

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