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Division of Vehicles presents 2026 priorities: new plates, e‑lien project, mobile services and Real ID progress
Summary
Division of Vehicles Director Deann Williams briefed the Kansas Senate Transportation Committee on new 2026 license plates, dealer licensing (2,472 dealers), a coming electronic‑lien system for titles, mobile services that issued 3,399 credentials in 2025, and an 87.6% Real ID compliance rate; senators asked about plate costs and specialty plates.
Deann Williams, director of the Division of Vehicles, told the Kansas Senate Transportation Committee on the floor that the division will roll out new license plates for 2026, is launching an electronic‑lien (e‑lien) system for vehicle titles, and has improved customer service through expanded mobile services and online appointments.
Williams said the division completed its annual dealer renewal with 2,472 registered dealers for 2026 and highlighted that the state pays for the physical production and distribution of license plates. “A constituent does not pay for their license plate,” Williams said. “The state pays for each license plate that is distributed.” She added personalized plate fees and registration fees appear separately on customer bills.
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