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Committee reviews package to expand electronic title transfers and allow temporary registration permits
Summary
Committee heard a four-bill package (HB 5,109–5,112) to modernize title transfers — cleaning up statutes for electronic titles, expanding online transfers to ORVs and watercraft, and allowing a temporary registration permit when a requested specialty plate is delayed; the Department of State supported the package.
Lawmakers on the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Committee reviewed a four‑bill package aimed at expanding electronic title transfers and creating temporary registration permits for motorists facing plate delays.
Representative Altman (introducing the package) said House Bill 5,109 updates vehicle‑code language that still assumes paper titles and directs the Secretary of State to accept electronically signed odometer disclosures within 180 days. Representative Bonac described House Bill 5,110, which would allow the Secretary of State to issue a temporary registration permit when a customer’s new plate has not yet arrived; that temporary permit would serve as proof of payment and would expire when the permanent plate is received or after 60 days, whichever comes first.
Representatives also sponsored House Bills 5,111 and 5,112 to extend online title‑transfer capability to off‑road vehicles (ORVs) and watercraft. Committee members asked whether paper submissions would remain an option during the transition; sponsors and Department of State officials said paper options would continue for those who cannot use electronic systems.
Nick Andary of the Department of State testified in support and described the package as bipartisan and previously approved in the Senate. "These Bills are House versions of a package that has now passed the Senate twice with overwhelming bipartisan support," Andary said, adding the changes would improve customer service and help the department manage specialty‑plate inventory and delivery delays.
No committee vote on the package was recorded during this hearing; the Department of State said it would await further committee action and offered to answer follow‑up questions from members.
