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Committee considers modernization of salvage‑title transfers in SB 6,265
Summary
SB 6,265 would allow electronic, non‑notarized signatures and printed electronic documents for transferring ownership of totaled/salvage vehicles to insurers, aligning Washington with practices in many other states and easing burdens on owners; industry witnesses supported the narrow modernization.
The Senate Transportation Committee heard SB 6,265, a targeted bill to modernize the transfer of ownership for salvage or totaled vehicles. Committee staff said the bill permits electronic non‑notarized signatures and limited powers of attorney to be transmitted electronically and accepted by the Department of Licensing when an owner transfers title to an insurer as part of an insurance settlement.
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